Method and apparatus for data transmission

ABSTRACT

Provided are a method and apparatus for data transmission. In the method, frequency spectrum aggregation is performed on multiple first frequency spectrums corresponding to multiple systems; and data are transmitted on a second frequency spectrum formed through the frequency spectrum aggregation performed on the multiple first frequency spectrums. Through the technical solution provided, the frequency spectrum aggregation of multiple systems is implemented, and the frequency spectrum utilization of a communication system is improved.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The disclosure relates to the field of communications, in particular toa method and apparatus for data transmission.

BACKGROUND

There are two types of frame structures in a long-term evolution (LTE)system. Frame structure type 1 is applicable to frequency divisionduplex (FDD) and frequency division half-duplex. Each radio frame has alength of 10 ms, and is composed of 20 time slots, wherein each timeslot is 0.5 ms, and these time slots are numbered from 0 to 19. FIG. 1is a schematic diagram showing the frame structure of an FDD modeaccording to the relevant technology. As shown in FIG. 1, one subframeis composed of two continuous time slots, e.g. subframe i is composed oftwo continuous time slots 2i and 2i+1. No matter half-duplex FDD orfull-duplex TDD, uplink and downlink transmission are implemented atdifferent frequencies. However, as regards half-duplex FDD, a UE cannottransmit and receive data simultaneously, while such limit does notexist in full-duplex FDD, i.e. 10 downlink and 10 uplink subframes mayexist at every interval of 10 ms.

Frame structure type 2 is applicable to time division duplex (TDD). FIG.2 is a schematic diagram showing the frame structure of a TDD modeaccording to the relevant technology. As shown in FIG. 2, a radio framehas a length of 10 ms, and is composed of two half-frames with thelength being 5 ms. One half-frame is composed of 5 subframes with thelength being 1 ms. The supported uplink and downlink configurations areas shown in Table 1. In the table, “D” represents that the subframe is adownlink subframe; “U” represents that the subframe is an uplinksubframe; and “S” represents that the subframe is a special subframe.The special subframe is composed of a DwPTS, a guard period (GP) and anUpPTS, and the total length is 1 ms. Each subframe i is composed of twotimes slots 2i and 2i+1 with the length being 0.5 ms (15360×Ts).

Frame structure type 2 supports two downlink-uplink conversion periodsof 5 ms and 10 ms. In the uplink and downlink conversion period of 5 ms,both of the two half-frames have the special subframe. In the uplink anddownlink conversion period of 10 ms, only the first half-frame has aspecial subframe. Subframes 0 and 5 and the DwPTS are always reservedfor downlink transmission. The UpPTS and the subsequent subframe closelynext to the special subframe are always reserved for uplinktransmission. Therefore, as regards the uplink and downlink conversionperiod of 5 ms, the UpPTS, subframe 2 and subframe 7 are reserved foruplink transmission; and as regards the uplink and downlink conversionperiod of 10 ms, the UpPTS and subframe 2 are reserved for uplinktransmission.

TABLE 1 Uplink and downlink configurations Uplink and Downlink- downlinkto-uplink config- conversion Subframe number urations period 0 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 0 5 ms D S U U U D S U U U 1 5 ms D S U U D D S U U D 2 5 ms D SU D D D S U D D 3 10 ms  D S U U U D D D D D 4 10 ms  D S U U D D D D DD 5 10 ms  D S U D D D D D D D 6 5 ms D S U U U D S U U D

The following three downlink physical control channels are defined inLTE: a physical control format indicator channel (PCFICH), a physicalhybrid automatic retransmission request indicator channel (PHICH) and aphysical downlink control channel (PDCCH).

Information borne on the PCFICH is used for indicating the number oforthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbols fortransmitting the PDCCH in one sub frame. The information is transmittedon the first OFDM symbol of the subframe, and the frequency locationthereof is determined by system downlink bandwidth and cell identity(ID).

The PHICH is used for bearing acknowledgement/non-acknowledgement(ACK/NACK) feedback information of uplink transmission data. The numberand time-frequency location of the PHICH may be determined by a systemmessage in a physical broadcast channel (PBCH) of a downlink carrierwhere the PHICH is located and cell ID.

The PDCCH is used for bearing downlink control information (DCI),including: uplink PUSCH scheduling information, downlink PDSCHscheduling information and uplink power control information.

As regards FDD, when a UE detects in subframe n a PDCCH channel whichbears PUSCH scheduling information and belongs to the UE, or the UEreceives in subframe n a PHICH corresponding to the PUSCH which belongsto the UE, the UE will transmit PUSCH data in subframe n+4 according tosituations.

As regards TDD uplink and downlink configurations 1-6, when a UE detectsin subframe n a PDCCH channel which bears PUSCH scheduling informationand belongs to the UE, or the UE receives in subframe n a PHICHcorresponding to the PUSCH which belongs to the UE, the UE will transmitPUSCH data in subframe n+k according to situations. As regards TDDuplink and downlink configuration 0, when a UE detects in subframe n aPDCCH channel which bears PUSCH scheduling information and belongs tothe UE and the high bit of UL Index signalling in the schedulinginformation is 1, or when the UE receives in subframe 0 a PHICHcorresponding to the PUSCH which belongs to the UE and subframe 5 andIPHICH=0, the UE will transmit PUSCH data in subframe n+k according tosituations. When a UE detects in subframe n a PDCCH channel which bearsPUSCH scheduling information and belongs to the UE and the low bit of ULIndex signalling in the scheduling information is 1, or when the UEreceives in subframe 0 and subframe 5 a PHICH corresponding to the PUSCHwhich belongs to the UE and IPHICH=1, the UE will transmit PUSCH data insubframe n+7 according to situations. The value of k above is as shownin Table 2.

TABLE 2 Schematic table of values of k corresponding to TDDconfigurations 0-6 TDD Uplink and downlink Downlink subframe number nconfigurations 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 4 6 4 6 1 6 4 6 4 2 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 44 5 4 6 7 7 7 7 5

When the PUSCH is transmitted on subframe n, the UE will detectcorresponding PHICH resources on downlink subframe n+kPHICH. As regardsFDD, kPHICH is 4, and as regards TDD, kPHICH is determined according toTable 3.

TABLE 3 Schematic table of values of kPHICH corresponding to TDD TDDUplink and downlink Uplink subframe index n configurations 0 1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 0 4 7 6 4 7 6 1 4 6 4 6 2 6 6 3 6 6 6 4 6 6 5 6 6 4 6 6 4 7

As regards FDD, PDSCH ACK/NACK transmitted on downlink subframe n−4 isfed back on uplink subframe n. As regards TDD, PDSCH ACK/NACKtransmitted on downlink subframe n−h is fed back on uplink subframe n,where hεK, and K is defined in Table 4.

TABLE 4 Downlink subframe set corresponding to TDD K: {k₀, k₁, . . .k_(M−1)} TDD Uplink and downlink Subframe number n configurations 0 1 23 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 — — 6 — 4 — — 6 — 4 1 — — 7, 6 4 — — — 7, 6 4 — 2 — — 8,7, 4, 6 — — — — 8, 7, 4, 6 — — 3 — — 7, 6, 11 6, 5 5, 4 — — — — — 4 — —12, 8, 7, 11 6, 5, 4, 7 — — — — — — 5 — — TBD — — — — — — — 6 — — 7 7 5— — 7 7 —

Since the LTE-Advanced network needs to be able to access an LTE user,its operation frequency band needs to cover the present LTE frequencyband. On this frequency range, there is no allocable continuousfrequency spectrum bandwidth of 100 MHz, and thus one direct techniqueneeding to be solved in LTE-Advanced is to aggregate several continuouscomponent carriers (CCs) (frequency spectrums) distributed on differentfrequency ranges using the technique of carrier aggregation, formingbandwidth of 100 MHz capable of being used by LTE-Advanced. That is tosay, as regards an aggregated frequency spectrum, it is divided into ncomponent carriers (frequency spectrums), and the frequency spectruminside each component carrier (frequency spectrum) is continuous.

As regards the problem of relatively low frequency spectrum utilizationof data transmission in carrier aggregation scenarios in multipledifferent systems in the relevant technology, there is still noeffective solution proposed at present.

SUMMARY

The embodiments of the disclosure provide a method and apparatus fordata transmission, so as to at least solve the problem of relatively lowfrequency spectrum utilization of data transmission in carrieraggregation scenarios in multiple different systems in the relevanttechnology mentioned above.

According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a method for datatransmission is provided, including: performing frequency spectrumaggregation on multiple first frequency spectrums corresponding tomultiple systems; and transmitting data on a second frequency spectrumformed through the frequency spectrum aggregation performed on themultiple first frequency spectrums.

In the described embodiment, transmitting data on the second frequencyspectrum formed through the frequency spectrum aggregation performed onthe multiple first frequency spectrums includes: transmitting data of aphysical data channel on the second frequency spectrum according to atiming relationship of a system corresponding to a first frequencyspectrum where the physical data channel is located; or transmittingdata of a physical data channel on the second frequency spectrumaccording to a timing relationship of a system corresponding to a firstfrequency spectrum where scheduling information corresponding to thephysical data channel is located.

In the described embodiment, transmitting the data of the physical datachannel on the second frequency spectrum according to the timingrelationship of the system corresponding to the first frequency spectrumwhere the physical data channel is located includes: when the secondfrequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequencyspectrums of time division duplex (TDD) systems with multiple differentuplink and downlink configurations, transmitting the data of thephysical data channel according to a timing relationship correspondingto a TDD system with an uplink and downlink configuration of the firstfrequency spectrum where the physical data channel is located; andtransmitting the data of the physical data channel on the secondfrequency spectrum according to the timing relationship of the systemcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the schedulinginformation corresponding to the physical data channel is locatedincludes: when the second frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrumaggregation of frequency spectrums of multiple TDD systems withdifferent uplink and downlink configurations, transmitting the data ofthe physical data channel according to a timing relationshipcorresponding to a TDD system with an uplink and downlink configurationof the first frequency spectrum where the scheduling informationcorresponding to the physical data channel is located.

In the described embodiment, transmitting the data of the physical datachannel on the second frequency spectrum according to the timingrelationship of the system corresponding to the first frequency spectrumwhere the physical data channel is located includes: when the secondfrequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of multiplefrequency spectrums of different communication systems, transmitting thedata of the physical data channel according to a timing relationship ofa communication system corresponding to the first frequency spectrumwhere the physical data channel is located; and transmitting the data ofthe physical data channel on the second frequency spectrum according tothe timing relationship of the system corresponding to the firstfrequency spectrum where the scheduling information corresponding to thephysical data channel is located includes: when the second frequencyspectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of multiple frequencyspectrums of different communication systems, transmitting the data ofthe physical data channel according to a timing relationship of acommunication system corresponding to the first frequency spectrum wherethe scheduling information corresponding to the physical data channel islocated; wherein the communication systems include two of or anycombination of the following: a long-term evolution (LTE) system, ahigh-speed uplink packet access (HSUPA) system, a high-speed downlinkpacket access (HSDPA) system, a high-speed uplink access evolution(HSPA+) system, a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) system,a code division multiple access (CDMA) 2000 system, an ultra mobilebroadband (UMB) system, a time division-synchronous code divisionmultiple access (TD-SCDMA) system, wireless fidelity (WIFI) and aninstitute of electrical and electronics engineers (IEEE) 802.16e/m/nsystem.

In the described embodiment, transmitting the data of the physical datachannel on the second frequency spectrum according to the timingrelationship of the system corresponding to the first frequency spectrumwhere the physical data channel is located includes: when the secondfrequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequencyspectrums of a TDD system and a frequency division duplex (FDD) system,transmitting the data of the physical data channel according to a timingrelationship of a TDD system or FDD system to which the first frequencyspectrum, where the physical data channel is located, belongs; andtransmitting the data of the physical data channel on the secondfrequency spectrum according to the timing relationship of the systemcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the schedulinginformation corresponding to the physical data channel is locatedincludes: when the second frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrumaggregation of frequency spectrums of a TDD system and an FDD system,transmitting the data of the physical data channel according to a timingrelationship of a TDD system or FDD system to which the first frequencyspectrum, where the scheduling information corresponding to the physicaldata channel is located, belongs.

In the described embodiment, transmitting the data on the secondfrequency spectrum formed through the frequency spectrum aggregationperformed on the multiple first frequency spectrums includes:transmitting acknowledgement/non-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) informationcorresponding to a physical data channel on the second frequencyspectrum according to a timing relationship of a system corresponding toa first frequency spectrum where the physical data channel is located;or transmitting ACK/NACK information corresponding to a physical datachannel on the second frequency spectrum according to a timingrelationship of a first frequency spectrum where scheduling informationcorresponding to the physical data channel is located; or transmittingACK/NACK information corresponding to a physical data channel on thesecond frequency spectrum according to a timing relationship of a firstfrequency spectrum where the ACK/NACK information is located.

In the described embodiment, transmitting the ACK/NACK informationcorresponding to the physical data channel on the second frequencyspectrum according to the timing relationship of the systemcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the physical datachannel is located includes: when the second frequency spectrum is thefrequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of multiple TDDsystems with different uplink and downlink configurations, transmittingthe ACK/NACK information according to a timing relationshipcorresponding to a TDD system with an uplink and downlink configurationof the first frequency spectrum where the physical data channel islocated; transmitting the ACK/NACK information corresponding to thephysical data channel on the second frequency spectrum according to thetiming relationship of the first frequency spectrum where the schedulinginformation corresponding to the physical data channel is locatedincludes: when the second frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrumaggregation of frequency spectrums of multiple TDD systems withdifferent uplink and downlink configurations, transmitting the ACK/NACKinformation corresponding to the physical data channel according to atiming relationship corresponding to a TDD system with an uplink anddownlink configuration of the first frequency spectrum where thescheduling information corresponding to the physical data channel islocated; and transmitting the ACK/NACK information corresponding to thephysical data channel on the second frequency spectrum according to thetiming relationship of the first frequency spectrum where the ACK/NACKinformation is located includes: when the second frequency spectrum isthe frequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of multipleTDD systems with different uplink and downlink configurations,transmitting the ACK/NACK information corresponding to the physical datachannel according to a timing relationship corresponding to a TDD systemwith an uplink and downlink configuration of the first frequencyspectrum where the ACK/NACK information is located.

In the described embodiment, transmitting the ACK/NACK informationcorresponding to the physical data channel on the second frequencyspectrum according to the timing relationship of the systemcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the physical datachannel is located includes: when the second frequency spectrum is thefrequency spectrum aggregation of multiple frequency spectrums ofdifferent communication systems, transmitting the ACK/NACK informationaccording to a timing relationship of a communication systemcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the spectrum of thephysical data channel is located; transmitting the ACK/NACK informationcorresponding to the physical data channel on the second frequencyspectrum according to the timing relationship of the first frequencyspectrum where the scheduling information corresponding to the physicaldata channel is located includes: when the second frequency spectrum isthe frequency spectrum aggregation of multiple frequency spectrums ofdifferent communication systems, transmitting the ACK/NACK informationaccording to a timing relationship of a communication systemcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the correspondingscheduling information of the physical data channel corresponding to theACK/NACK information is located; and transmitting the ACK/NACKinformation corresponding to the physical data channel on the secondfrequency spectrum according to the timing relationship of the firstfrequency spectrum where the ACK/NACK information is located includes:when the second frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregationof multiple frequency spectrums of different communication systems,transmitting the ACK/NACK information according to a timing relationshipof a communication system corresponding to the first frequency spectrumwhere the ACK/NACK information is located; wherein the communicationsystems include two of or any combination of the following: an LTEsystem, an HSUPA system, an HSDPA system, an HSPA+ system, a WCDMAsystem, a CDMA 2000 system, a UMB system, a TD-SCDMA system, WIFI and anIEEE 802.16e/m/n system.

In the described embodiment, transmitting the ACK/NACK informationcorresponding to the physical data channel on the second frequencyspectrum according to the timing relationship of the systemcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the physical datachannel is located includes: when the second frequency spectrum is thefrequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of a TDD systemand an FDD system, transmitting the ACK/NACK information according to atiming relationship of a TDD system or FDD system to which the firstfrequency spectrum, where the physical data channel is located, belongs;transmitting the ACK/NACK information corresponding to the physical datachannel on the second frequency spectrum according to the timingrelationship of the first frequency spectrum where the schedulinginformation corresponding to the physical data channel is locatedincludes: when the second frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrumaggregation of frequency spectrums of a TDD system and an FDD system,transmitting the ACK/NACK information according to a timing relationshipof a TDD system or FDD system to which the first frequency spectrum,where the scheduling information corresponding to the physical datachannel is located, belongs; transmitting the ACK/NACK informationcorresponding to the physical data channel on the second frequencyspectrum according to the timing relationship of the first frequencyspectrum where the ACK/NACK information is located includes: when thesecond frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation offrequency spectrums of a time division duplex (TDD) system and afrequency division duplex (FDD) system, transmitting the ACK/NACKinformation according to a timing relationship of a TDD system or FDDsystem to which the first frequency spectrum, where the ACK/NACKinformation is located, belongs.

In the described embodiment, transmitting the data on the secondfrequency spectrum formed through the frequency spectrum aggregationperformed on the multiple first frequency spectrums includes:transmitting data of a retransmission data channel of the secondfrequency spectrum according to a timing relationship corresponding to afirst frequency spectrum where a data channel of first transmission ofthe retransmission data channel is located; or transmitting data of aretransmission data channel of the second frequency spectrum accordingto a timing relationship corresponding to a first frequency spectrumwhere scheduling information corresponding to the retransmission datachannel is located; or transmitting data of a retransmission datachannel of the second frequency spectrum according to a timingrelationship corresponding to a first frequency spectrum where ACK/NACKinformation of a previous transmission block corresponding to theretransmission data channel is located; or transmitting data of aretransmission data channel of the second frequency spectrum accordingto a timing relationship corresponding to a first frequency spectrumwhere data retransmitted last time on the retransmission data channel islocated; or transmitting data of a retransmission data channel of thesecond frequency spectrum according to a timing relationshipcorresponding to a first frequency spectrum where the retransmissiondata channel is located.

In the described embodiment, transmitting the data of the retransmissiondata channel of the second frequency spectrum according to the timingrelationship corresponding to the first frequency spectrum where thedata channel of the first transmission of the retransmission datachannel is located includes: when the second frequency spectrum is thefrequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of multiple TDDsystems with different uplink and downlink configurations, transmittingdata of the retransmission data channel according to a timingrelationship of a TDD system with an uplink and downlink configurationof the first frequency spectrum where the data channel of the firsttransmission is located; transmitting the data of the retransmissiondata channel of the second frequency spectrum according to the timingrelationship corresponding to the first frequency spectrum where thescheduling information corresponding to the retransmission data channelis located includes: when the second frequency spectrum is the frequencyspectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of multiple TDD systems withdifferent uplink and downlink configurations, transmitting data of theretransmission data channel according to a timing relationship of a TDDsystem with an uplink and downlink configuration of the first frequencyspectrum to which the spectrum, where the scheduling informationcorresponding to the retransmission data channel is located, belongs;transmitting the data of the retransmission data channel of the secondfrequency spectrum according to the timing relationship corresponding tothe first frequency spectrum where the ACK/NACK information of theprevious transmission block corresponding to the retransmission datachannel is located includes: when the second frequency spectrum is thefrequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of multiple TDDsystems with different uplink and downlink configurations, transmittingdata of the retransmission data channel according to a timingrelationship corresponding to a TDD system with an uplink and downlinkconfiguration of the first frequency spectrum where ACK/NACK informationof the previous transmission block corresponding to the retransmissiondata channel is located; transmitting the data of the retransmissiondata channel of the second frequency spectrum according to the timingrelationship corresponding to the first frequency spectrum where dataretransmitted last time on the retransmission data channel is locatedincludes: when the second frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrumaggregation of frequency spectrums of multiple TDD systems withdifferent uplink and downlink configurations, transmitting data of theretransmission data channel according to a timing relationship of a TDDsystem with an uplink and downlink configuration of the first frequencyspectrum where data retransmitted last time on the retransmission datachannel is located; transmitting the data of the retransmission datachannel of the second frequency spectrum according to the timingrelationship corresponding to the first frequency spectrum where theretransmission data channel is located includes: when the secondfrequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequencyspectrums of multiple TDD systems with different uplink and downlinkconfigurations, transmitting data of the retransmission data channelaccording to a timing relationship corresponding to the first frequencyspectrum where the retransmission data channel is located.

In the described embodiment, transmitting the data of the retransmissiondata channel of the second frequency spectrum according to the timingrelationship corresponding to the first frequency spectrum where thedata channel of the first transmission of the retransmission datachannel is located includes: when the second frequency spectrum is thefrequency spectrum aggregation of multiple frequency spectrums ofdifferent communication systems, transmitting data of the retransmissiondata channel according to a timing relationship of a communicationsystem corresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the datachannel of the first transmission of the retransmission data channel islocated; transmitting the data of the retransmission data channel of thesecond frequency spectrum according to the timing relationshipcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the schedulinginformation corresponding to the retransmission data channel is locatedincludes: when the second frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrumaggregation of multiple frequency spectrums of different communicationsystems, transmitting data of the retransmission data channel accordingto a timing relationship of a communication system corresponding to thefirst frequency spectrum where the scheduling information correspondingto the retransmission data channel is located; transmitting the data ofthe retransmission data channel of the second frequency spectrumaccording to the timing relationship corresponding to the firstfrequency spectrum where the ACK/NACK information of the previoustransmission block corresponding to the retransmission data channel islocated includes: when the second frequency spectrum is the frequencyspectrum aggregation of multiple frequency spectrums of differentcommunication systems, transmitting data of the retransmission datachannel according to a timing relationship corresponding to a differentcommunication system to which the ACK/NACK information of the previoustransmission block corresponding to the retransmission data channelbelongs; transmitting the data of the retransmission data channel of thesecond frequency spectrum according to the timing relationshipcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the dataretransmitted last time on the retransmission data channel is locatedincludes: when the second frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrumaggregation of multiple frequency spectrums of different communicationsystems, transmitting data of the retransmission data channel accordingto a timing relationship of a communication system corresponding to thefirst frequency spectrum where the data retransmitted last time on theretransmission data channel is located; transmitting the data of theretransmission data channel of the second frequency spectrum accordingto the timing relationship corresponding to the first frequency spectrumwhere the retransmission data channel is located includes: when thesecond frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation ofmultiple frequency spectrums of different communication systems,transmitting data of the retransmission data channel according to atiming relationship of a communication system corresponding to the firstfrequency spectrum where the retransmission data channel is located;wherein the communication systems include two of or any combination ofthe following: an LTE system, an HSUPA system, an HSDPA system, an HSPA+system, a WCDMA system, a CDMA 2000 system, a UMB system, a TD-SCDMAsystem, WIFI and an IEEE 802.16e/m/n system.

In the described embodiment, transmitting the data of the retransmissiondata channel of the second frequency spectrum according to the timingrelationship corresponding to the first frequency spectrum where thedata channel of the first transmission of the retransmission datachannel is located includes: when the second frequency spectrum is thefrequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of a time divisionduplex (TDD) system and a frequency division duplex (FDD) system,transmitting data of the retransmission data channel according to atiming relationship of a TDD system or FDD system to which the firstfrequency spectrum, where a data channel of the first transmission islocated, belongs; transmitting the data of the retransmission datachannel of the second frequency spectrum according to the timingrelationship corresponding to the first frequency spectrum where thescheduling information corresponding to the retransmission data channelis located includes: when the second frequency spectrum is the frequencyspectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of a TDD system and an FDDsystem, transmitting data of the retransmission data channel accordingto a timing relationship of a TDD system or FDD system to which thefirst frequency spectrum, where the scheduling information correspondingto the retransmission data channel is located, belongs; transmitting thedata of the retransmission data channel of the second frequency spectrumaccording to the timing relationship corresponding to the firstfrequency spectrum where the ACK/NACK information of the previoustransmission block corresponding to the retransmission data channel islocated includes: when the second frequency spectrum is the frequencyspectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of a TDD system and an FDDsystem, transmitting data of the retransmission data channel accordingto a timing relationship of a TDD system or FDD system to which thefirst frequency spectrum, where the ACK/NACK information of the previoustransmission block corresponding to the retransmission data channel islocated, belongs; transmitting the data of the retransmission datachannel of the second frequency spectrum according to the timingrelationship corresponding to the first frequency spectrum where thedata retransmitted last time on the retransmission data channel islocated includes: when the second frequency spectrum is the frequencyspectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of a TDD system and an FDDsystem, transmitting data of the retransmission data channel accordingto a timing relationship of a TDD system or FDD system to which thefirst frequency spectrum, where data retransmitted last time on theretransmission data channel is located, belongs; transmitting the dataof the retransmission data channel of the second frequency spectrumaccording to the timing relationship corresponding to the firstfrequency spectrum where the retransmission data channel is locatedincludes: when the second frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrumaggregation of frequency spectrums of a TDD system and an FDD system,transmitting data of the retransmission data channel according to atiming relationship of a TDD system or FDD system to which the firstfrequency spectrum, where the retransmission data channel is located,belongs.

In the described embodiment, the second frequency spectrum is a group offrequency spectrums or the second frequency spectrum is divided intomultiple frequency spectrum groups according to a predetermined rule,wherein each frequency spectrum group corresponds to one primaryfrequency spectrum (PCC).

In the described embodiment, dividing the second frequency spectrum intomultiple frequency spectrum groups according to a predetermined ruleincludes one of the following: dividing the second frequency spectrumaccording to different communication systems, wherein first frequencyspectrums with the same communication system are divided into onefrequency spectrum group; dividing the second frequency spectrum intotwo frequency spectrum groups according to an FDD system and a TDDsystem, the two frequency spectrum groups respectively being an FDDsystem frequency spectrum group and a TDD system frequency spectrumgroup; dividing the second frequency spectrum into multiple frequencyspectrum groups according to signalling configurations; and dividing thesecond frequency spectrum depending on whether frequency spectrums arecontinuous, wherein each section of continuous frequency spectrum formsone frequency spectrum group.

According to another embodiment of the disclosure, an apparatus for datatransmission is provided, including: a frequency spectrum aggregationmodule, configured to perform frequency spectrum aggregation on multiplefirst frequency spectrums corresponding to multiple systems; and a firsttransmission module, configured to transmit data on a second frequencyspectrum formed through the frequency spectrum aggregation performed onthe multiple first frequency spectrums.

In the described embodiment, the first transmission module includes: asecond transmission module, configured to transmit data of a physicaldata channel on the second frequency spectrum according to a timingrelationship of a system corresponding to a first frequency spectrumwhere the physical data channel is located; or a third transmissionmodule, configured to transmit data of a physical data channel on thesecond frequency spectrum according to a timing relationship of a systemcorresponding to a first frequency spectrum where scheduling informationcorresponding to the physical data channel is located.

In the described embodiment, the second transmission module includes: afirst processing module, configured to, when the second frequencyspectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums oftime division duplex (TDD) systems with multiple different uplink anddownlink configurations, transmit the data of the physical data channelaccording to a timing relationship corresponding to a TDD system with anuplink and downlink configuration of the first frequency spectrum wherethe physical data channel is located; the third transmission moduleincludes: a second processing module, configured to, when the secondfrequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequencyspectrums of multiple TDD systems with different uplink and downlinkconfigurations, transmit the data of the physical data channel accordingto a timing relationship corresponding to a TDD system with an uplinkand downlink configuration of the first frequency spectrum where thescheduling information corresponding to the physical data channel islocated.

In the described embodiment, the second transmission module includes: athird processing module, configured to, when the second frequencyspectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of multiple frequencyspectrums of different communication systems, transmit the data of thephysical data channel according to a timing relationship of acommunication system corresponding to the first frequency spectrum wherethe physical data channel is located; the third transmission moduleincludes: a fourth processing module, configured to, when the secondfrequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of multiplefrequency spectrums of different communication systems, transmit thedata of the physical data channel according to a timing relationship ofa communication system corresponding to the first frequency spectrumwhere the scheduling information corresponding to the physical datachannel is located; wherein the communication systems include two of orany combination of the following: a long-term evolution (LTE) system, ahigh-speed uplink packet access (HSUPA) system, a high-speed downlinkpacket access (HSDPA) system, a high-speed uplink access evolution(HSPA+) system, a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) system,a code division multiple access (CDMA) 2000 system, an ultra mobilebroadband (UMB) system, a time division-synchronous code divisionmultiple access (TD-SCDMA) system, wireless fidelity (WIFI) and an IEEE802.16e/m/n system.

In the described embodiment, the second transmission module includes: afifth processing module, configured to, when the second frequencyspectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums ofa TDD system and a frequency division duplex (FDD) system, transmit thedata of the physical data channel according to a timing relationship ofa TDD system or FDD system to which the first frequency spectrum, wherethe physical data channel is located, belongs; the third transmissionmodule includes: a sixth processing module, configured to, when thesecond frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation offrequency spectrums of a TDD system and an FDD system, transmit the dataof the physical data channel according to a timing relationship of a TDDsystem or FDD system to which the first frequency spectrum, where thescheduling information corresponding to the physical data channel islocated, belongs.

In the described embodiment, the first transmission module includes: afourth transmission module, configured to transmitacknowledgement/non-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) information correspondingto a physical data channel on the second frequency spectrum according toa timing relationship of a system corresponding to a first frequencyspectrum where the physical data channel is located; or a fifthtransmission module, configured to transmit ACK/NACK informationcorresponding to a physical data channel on the second frequencyspectrum according to a timing relationship of a first frequencyspectrum where scheduling information corresponding to the physical datachannel is located; or a sixth transmission module, configured totransmit ACK/NACK information corresponding to a physical data channelon the second frequency spectrum according to a timing relationship of afirst frequency spectrum where the ACK/NACK information is located.

In the described embodiment, the fourth transmission module includes: aseventh processing module, configured to, when the second frequencyspectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums ofmultiple TDD systems with different uplink and downlink configurations,transmit the ACK/NACK information according to a timing relationshipcorresponding to a TDD system with an uplink and downlink configurationof the first frequency spectrum where the physical data channel islocated; the fifth transmission module includes: an eighth processingmodule, configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is thefrequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of multiple TDDsystems with different uplink and downlink configurations, transmit theACK/NACK information corresponding to the physical data channelaccording to a timing relationship corresponding to a TDD system with anuplink and downlink configuration of the first frequency spectrum wherethe scheduling information corresponding to the physical data channel islocated; the sixth transmission module includes: a ninth processingmodule, configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is thefrequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of multiple TDDsystems with different uplink and downlink configurations, transmit theACK/NACK information corresponding to the physical data channelaccording to a timing relationship corresponding to a TDD system with anuplink and downlink configuration of the first frequency spectrum wherethe ACK/NACK information is located.

In the described embodiment, the fourth transmission module includes: atenth processing module, configured to, when the second frequencyspectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of multiple frequencyspectrums of different communication systems, transmit the ACK/NACKinformation according to a timing relationship of a communication systemcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the spectrum of thephysical data channel is located; the fifth transmission moduleincludes: an eleventh processing module, configured to, when the secondfrequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of multiplefrequency spectrums of different communication systems, transmit theACK/NACK information according to a timing relationship of acommunication system corresponding to the first frequency spectrum wherethe corresponding scheduling information of the physical data channelcorresponding to the ACK/NACK information is located; the sixthtransmission module includes: a twelfth processing module, configuredto, when the second frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrumaggregation of multiple frequency spectrums of different communicationsystems, transmit the ACK/NACK information according to a timingrelationship of a communication system corresponding to the firstfrequency spectrum where the ACK/NACK information is located; whereinthe communication systems include two of or any combination of thefollowing: a long-term evolution (LTE) system, a high-speed uplinkpacket access (HSUPA) system, a high-speed downlink packet access(HSDPA) system, a high-speed uplink access evolution (HSPA+) system, awideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) system, a code divisionmultiple access (CDMA) 2000 system, a UMB system, a timedivision-synchronous code division multiple access (TD-SCDMA) system,wireless fidelity (WIFI) and an IEEE 802.16e/m/n system.

In the described embodiment, the fourth transmission module includes: athirteenth processing module, configured to, when the second frequencyspectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums ofa TDD system and an FDD system, transmit the ACK/NACK informationaccording to a timing relationship of a TDD system or FDD system towhich the first frequency spectrum, where the physical data channel islocated, belongs; the fifth transmission module includes: a fourteenthprocessing module, configured to, when the second frequency spectrum isthe frequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of a TDDsystem and an FDD system, transmit the ACK/NACK information according toa timing relationship of a TDD system or FDD system to which the firstfrequency spectrum, where the scheduling information corresponding tothe physical data channel is located, belongs; the sixth transmissionmodule includes: a fifteenth processing module, configured to, when thesecond frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation offrequency spectrums of a TDD system and an FDD system, transmit theACK/NACK information according to a timing relationship of a TDD systemor FDD system to which the first frequency spectrum, where the ACK/NACKinformation is located, belongs.

In the described embodiment, the first transmission module includes: aseventh transmission module, configured to transmit data of aretransmission data channel of the second frequency spectrum accordingto a timing relationship corresponding to a first frequency spectrumwhere a data channel of first transmission of the retransmission datachannel is located; or an eighth transmission module, configured totransmit data of a retransmission data channel of the second frequencyspectrum according to a timing relationship corresponding to a firstfrequency spectrum where scheduling information corresponding to theretransmission data channel is located; or a ninth transmission module,configured to transmit data of a retransmission data channel of thesecond frequency spectrum according to a timing relationshipcorresponding to a first frequency spectrum where ACK/NACK informationof a previous transmission block corresponding to the retransmissiondata channel is located; or, a tenth transmission module, configured totransmit data of a retransmission data channel of the second frequencyspectrum according to a timing relationship corresponding to a firstfrequency spectrum where data retransmitted last time on theretransmission data channel is located; or an eleventh transmissionmodule, configured to transmit data of a retransmission data channel ofthe second frequency spectrum according to a timing relationshipcorresponding to a first frequency spectrum where the retransmissiondata channel is located.

In the described embodiment, the seventh transmission module includes: asixteenth processing module, configured to transmit the data of theretransmission data channel of the second frequency spectrum accordingto the timing relationship corresponding to the first frequency spectrumwhere the data channel of the first transmission of the retransmissiondata channel is located in the following manner: when the secondfrequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequencyspectrums of multiple TDD systems with different uplink and downlinkconfigurations, transmitting data of the retransmission data channelaccording to a timing relationship of a TDD system with an uplink anddownlink configuration of the first frequency spectrum where the datachannel of the first transmission is located; the eighth transmissionmodule includes: a seventeenth processing module, configured to, whenthe second frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation offrequency spectrums of time division duplex (TDD) systems with multipledifferent uplink and downlink configurations, transmit data of theretransmission data channel according to a timing relationship of a TDDsystem with an uplink and downlink configuration of the first frequencyspectrum to which the spectrum, where the scheduling informationcorresponding to the retransmission data channel is located, belongs;the ninth transmission module includes: an eighteenth processing module,configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is the frequencyspectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of time division duplex(TDD) systems with multiple different uplink and downlinkconfigurations, transmit data of the retransmission data channelaccording to a timing relationship corresponding to a TDD system with anuplink and downlink configuration of the first frequency spectrum whereACK/NACK information of the previous transmission block corresponding tothe retransmission data channel is located; the tenth transmissionmodule includes: a nineteenth processing module, configured to, when thesecond frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation offrequency spectrums of time division duplex (TDD) systems with multipledifferent uplink and downlink configurations, transmit data of theretransmission data channel according to a timing relationship of a TDDsystem with an uplink and downlink configuration of the first frequencyspectrum where data retransmitted last time on the retransmission datachannel is located; the eleventh transmission module includes: atwentieth processing module, configured to, when the second frequencyspectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums ofmultiple TDD systems with different uplink and downlink configurations,transmit the data of the retransmission data channel according to atiming relationship corresponding to the first frequency spectrum wherethe retransmission data channel is located.

In the described embodiment, the seventh transmission module includes: atwenty-first processing module, configured to, when the second frequencyspectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of multiple frequencyspectrums of different communication systems, transmit the data of theretransmission data channel according to a timing relationship of acommunication system corresponding to the first frequency spectrum wherethe data channel of the first transmission of the retransmission datachannel is located; the eighth transmission module includes: atwenty-second processing module, configured to, when the secondfrequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of multiplefrequency spectrums of different communication systems, transmit thedata of the retransmission data channel according to a timingrelationship of a communication system corresponding to the firstfrequency spectrum where the scheduling information corresponding to theretransmission data channel is located; the ninth transmission moduleincludes: a twenty-third processing module, configured to, when thesecond frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation ofmultiple frequency spectrums of different communication systems,transmit the data of the retransmission data channel according to atiming relationship corresponding to a different communication system towhich the ACK/NACK information of the previous transmission blockcorresponding to the retransmission data channel belongs; the tenthtransmission module includes: a twenty-fourth processing module,configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is the frequencyspectrum aggregation of multiple frequency spectrums of differentcommunication systems, transmit the data of the retransmission datachannel according to a timing relationship of a communication systemcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the dataretransmitted last time on the retransmission data channel is located;the eleventh transmission module includes: a twenty-fifth processingmodule, configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is thefrequency spectrum aggregation of multiple frequency spectrums ofdifferent communication systems, transmit the data of the retransmissiondata channel according to a timing relationship of a communicationsystem corresponding to the first frequency spectrum where theretransmission data channel is located, wherein the communicationsystems include two of or any combination of the following: an LTEsystem, an HSUPA system, an HSDPA system, an HSPA+ system, a WCDMAsystem, a CDMA 2000 system, a UMB system, a TD-SCDMA system, WIFI and anIEEE 802.16e/m/n system.

In the described embodiment, the seventh transmission module includes: atwenty-sixth processing module, configured to, when the second frequencyspectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums ofa time division duplex (TDD) system and a frequency division duplex(FDD) system, transmit the data of the retransmission data channelaccording to a timing relationship of a TDD system or FDD system towhich the first frequency spectrum, where a data channel of the firsttransmission is located, belongs; the eighth transmission moduleincludes: a twenty-seventh processing module, configured to, when thesecond frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation offrequency spectrums of a time division duplex (TDD) system and afrequency division duplex (FDD) system, transmit the data of theretransmission data channel according to a timing relationship of a TDDsystem or FDD system to which the first frequency spectrum, where thescheduling information corresponding to the retransmission data channelis located, belongs; the ninth transmission module includes: atwenty-eighth processing module, configured to transmit data of theretransmission data channel according to a timing relationship of a TDDsystem or FDD system to which the first frequency spectrum, where theACK/NACK information of the previous transmission block corresponding tothe retransmission data channel is located, belongs; the tenthtransmission module includes: a twenty-ninth processing module,configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is the frequencyspectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of a time division duplex(TDD) system and a frequency division duplex (FDD) system, transmit thedata of the retransmission data channel according to a timingrelationship of a TDD system or FDD system to which the first frequencyspectrum, where data retransmitted last time on the retransmission datachannel is located, belongs; the eleventh transmission module includes:a thirtieth processing module, configured to, when the second frequencyspectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums ofa TDD system and an FDD system, transmit the data of the retransmissiondata channel according to a timing relationship of a TDD system or FDDsystem to which the first frequency spectrum, where the retransmissiondata channel is located, belongs.

By means of the disclosure, frequency spectrum aggregation is performedon multiple first frequency spectrums corresponding to multiple systems,and data transmission is performed on the aggregated second frequencyspectrum. The problem of relatively low frequency spectrum utilizationof data transmission in carrier aggregation scenarios in the relevanttechnology is overcome, thereby achieving the effect of improving thefrequency spectrum utilization.

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Drawings, provided for further understanding of the disclosure andforming a part of the specification, are used to explain the disclosuretogether with embodiments of the disclosure rather than to limit thedisclosure. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the frame structure of an FDD modeaccording to the relevant technology;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the frame structure of an FDD modeaccording to the relevant technology;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method for data transmission according to anembodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 4 is schematic diagram I of a timing relationship among PUSCHscheduling information, a PUSCH, PUSCH ACK/NACK and a retransmissionPUSCH according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 5 is schematic diagram II of a timing relationship among PDSCHscheduling information, a PDSCH, PDSCH ACK/NACK and a retransmissionPDSCH according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 6 is schematic diagram III of a timing relationship among PDSCHscheduling information, a PDSCH, PDSCH ACK/NACK and a retransmissionPDSCH according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 7 is schematic diagram I of a timing relationship of datatransmission according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 8 is schematic diagram II of a timing relationship of datatransmission according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 9 is schematic diagram III of a timing relationship of datatransmission according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 10 is schematic diagram IV of a timing relationship of datatransmission according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 11 is schematic diagram V of a timing relationship of datatransmission according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 12 is schematic diagram VI of a timing relationship of datatransmission according to an embodiment of the disclosure;

FIG. 13 is a structural block diagram of an apparatus for datatransmission according to an embodiment of the disclosure; and

FIG. 14 is a preferred structural block diagram of an apparatus for datatransmission according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

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The disclosure is described below with reference to the accompanyingdrawings and embodiments in detail. Note that, the embodiments of thedisclosure and the features of the embodiments can be combined with eachother if there is no conflict.

This embodiment provides a method for data transmission. FIG. 3 is aflowchart of a method for data transmission according to an embodimentof the disclosure. As shown in FIG. 3, the method includes:

step S302: performing frequency spectrum aggregation on multiple firstfrequency spectrums corresponding to multiple systems; and

step S304: transmitting data on a second frequency spectrum formedthrough the frequency spectrum aggregation performed on the multiplefirst frequency spectrums.

By means of the steps above, frequency spectrum aggregation is performedon multiple first frequency spectrums corresponding to multiple systems,and data transmission is performed on the aggregated second frequencyspectrum. The problem of relatively low frequency spectrum utilizationof data transmission in carrier aggregation scenarios in the relevanttechnology is overcome, thereby achieving the effect of improving thefrequency spectrum utilization.

In the described embodiment, one implementation of step S304 will bedescribed below. Transmitting data on a second frequency spectrum formedthrough the frequency spectrum aggregation performed on the multiplefirst frequency spectrums includes: transmitting data of a physical datachannel on the second frequency spectrum according to a timingrelationship of a system corresponding to a first frequency spectrumwhere the physical data channel is located; or transmitting data of aphysical data channel on the second frequency spectrum according to atiming relationship of a system corresponding to a first frequencyspectrum where scheduling information corresponding to the physical datachannel is located.

In the described embodiment, the above-mentioned transmitting data of aphysical data channel on the second frequency spectrum according to atiming relationship of a system corresponding to a first frequencyspectrum where the physical data channel is located includes: when thesecond frequency spectrum is frequency spectrum aggregation of frequencyspectrums of time division duplex (TDD) systems with multiple differentuplink and downlink configurations, transmitting data of the physicaldata channel according to a timing relationship corresponding to a TDDsystem with an uplink and downlink configuration of the first frequencyspectrum where the physical data channel is located. In the describedembodiment, transmitting data of a physical data channel on the secondfrequency spectrum according to a timing relationship of a systemcorresponding to a first frequency spectrum where scheduling informationcorresponding to the physical data channel is located includes: when thesecond frequency spectrum is frequency spectrum aggregation of frequencyspectrums of multiple TDD systems with different uplink and downlinkconfigurations, transmitting data of the physical data channel accordingto a timing relationship corresponding to a TDD system with an uplinkand downlink configuration of the first frequency spectrum where thescheduling information corresponding to the physical data channel islocated.

In the described embodiment, the above-mentioned transmitting data of aphysical data channel on the second frequency spectrum according to atiming relationship of a system corresponding to a first frequencyspectrum where the physical data channel is located includes: when thesecond frequency spectrum is frequency spectrum aggregation of multiplefrequency spectrums of different communication systems, transmittingdata of the physical data channel according to a timing relationship ofa communication system corresponding to the first frequency spectrumwhere the physical data channel is located. In the described embodiment,transmitting data of a physical data channel on the second frequencyspectrum according to a timing relationship of a system corresponding toa first frequency spectrum where scheduling information corresponding tothe physical data channel is located includes: when the second frequencyspectrum is frequency spectrum aggregation of multiple frequencyspectrums of different communication systems, transmitting data of thephysical data channel according to a timing relationship of acommunication system corresponding to the first frequency spectrum wherethe scheduling information corresponding to the physical data channel islocated. In the above described embodiment, the communication systemsinclude two of or any combination of the following: a long-termevolution (LTE) system, a high-speed uplink packet access (HSUPA)system, a high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) system, a high-speeduplink access evolution (HSPA+) system, a wideband code divisionmultiple access (WCDMA) system, a code division multiple access (CDMA)2000 system, an ultra mobile broadband (UMB) system, a timedivision-synchronous code division multiple access (TD-SCDMA) system,wireless fidelity (WIFI) and an institute of electrical and electronicsengineers (IEEE) 802.16e/m/n system.

In the described embodiment, the above-mentioned transmitting data of aphysical data channel on the second frequency spectrum according to atiming relationship of a system corresponding to a first frequencyspectrum where the physical data channel is located includes: when thesecond frequency spectrum is frequency spectrum aggregation of frequencyspectrums of a TDD system and a frequency division duplex (FDD) system,transmitting data of the physical data channel according to a timingrelationship of a TDD system or FDD system to which the first frequencyspectrum, where the physical data channel is located, belongs. In thedescribed embodiment, transmitting data of a physical data channel onthe second frequency spectrum according to a timing relationship of asystem corresponding to a first frequency spectrum where schedulinginformation corresponding to the physical data channel is locatedincludes: when the second frequency spectrum is frequency spectrumaggregation of frequency spectrums of a TDD system and an FDD system,transmitting data of the physical data channel according to a timingrelationship of a TDD system or FDD system to which the first frequencyspectrum, where the scheduling information corresponding to the physicaldata channel is located, belongs.

In the described embodiment, another implementation of step S304 will bedescribed below. Transmitting data on a second frequency spectrum formedthrough the frequency spectrum aggregation includes: transmittingacknowledgement/non-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) information correspondingto a physical data channel on the second frequency spectrum according toa timing relationship of a system corresponding to a first frequencyspectrum where the physical data channel is located; or transmittingACK/NACK information corresponding to a physical data channel on thesecond frequency spectrum according to a timing relationship of a firstfrequency spectrum where scheduling information corresponding to thephysical data channel is located; or transmitting ACK/NACK informationcorresponding to a physical data channel on the second frequencyspectrum according to a timing relationship of a first frequencyspectrum where the ACK/NACK information is located.

In the described embodiment, the above-mentioned transmitting ACK/NACKinformation corresponding to a physical data channel on the secondfrequency spectrum according to a timing relationship of a systemcorresponding to a first frequency spectrum where the physical datachannel is located includes: when the second frequency spectrum isfrequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of multiple TDDsystems with different uplink and downlink configurations, transmittingthe ACK/NACK information according to a timing relationshipcorresponding to a TDD system with an uplink and downlink configurationof the first frequency spectrum where the physical data channel islocated. In the described embodiment, transmitting ACK/NACK informationcorresponding to a physical data channel on the second frequencyspectrum according to a timing relationship of a first frequencyspectrum where scheduling information corresponding to the physical datachannel is located includes: when the second frequency spectrum isfrequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of multiple TDDsystems with different uplink and downlink configurations, transmittingthe ACK/NACK information corresponding to the physical data channelaccording to a timing relationship corresponding to a TDD system with anuplink and downlink configuration of the first frequency spectrum wherethe scheduling information corresponding to the physical data channel islocated. In the described embodiment, transmitting ACK/NACK informationcorresponding to a physical data channel on the second frequencyspectrum according to a timing relationship of a first frequencyspectrum where the ACK/NACK information is located includes: when thesecond frequency spectrum is frequency spectrum aggregation of frequencyspectrums of multiple TDD systems with different uplink and downlinkconfigurations, transmitting the ACK/NACK information corresponding tothe physical data channel according to a timing relationshipcorresponding to a TDD system with an uplink and downlink configurationof the first frequency spectrum where the ACK/NACK information islocated.

In the described embodiment, the above-mentioned transmitting ACK/NACKinformation corresponding to a physical data channel on the secondfrequency spectrum according to a timing relationship of a systemcorresponding to a first frequency spectrum where the physical datachannel is located includes: when the second frequency spectrum isfrequency spectrum aggregation of multiple frequency spectrums ofdifferent communication systems, transmitting the ACK/NACK informationaccording to a timing relationship of a communication systemcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the spectrum of thephysical data channel is located. In the described embodiment,transmitting ACK/NACK information corresponding to a physical datachannel on the second frequency spectrum according to a timingrelationship of a first frequency spectrum where scheduling informationcorresponding to the physical data channel is located includes: when thesecond frequency spectrum is frequency spectrum aggregation of multiplefrequency spectrums of different communication systems, transmitting theACK/NACK information according to a timing relationship of acommunication system corresponding to the first frequency spectrum wherethe corresponding scheduling information of the physical data channelcorresponding to the ACK/NACK information is located. In the describedembodiment, transmitting ACK/NACK information corresponding to aphysical data channel on the second frequency spectrum according to atiming relationship of a first frequency spectrum where the ACK/NACKinformation is located includes: when the second frequency spectrum isfrequency spectrum aggregation of multiple frequency spectrums ofdifferent communication systems, transmitting the ACK/NACK informationaccording to a timing relationship of a communication systemcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the ACK/NACKinformation is located. In the above mentioned embodiment, thecommunication systems include two of or any combination of thefollowing: an LTE system, an HSUPA system, an HSDPA system, an HSPA+system, a WCDMA system, a CDMA 2000 system, a UMB system, a TD-SCDMAsystem, WIFI and an IEEE 802.16e/m/n system.

In the described embodiment, the above-mentioned transmittingacknowledgement/non-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) information correspondingto a physical data channel on the second frequency spectrum according toa timing relationship of a system corresponding to a first frequencyspectrum where the physical data channel is located includes: when thesecond frequency spectrum is frequency spectrum aggregation of frequencyspectrums of a TDD system and an FDD system, transmitting the ACK/NACKinformation according to a timing relationship of a TDD system or FDDsystem to which the first frequency spectrum, where the physical datachannel is located, belongs. In the described embodiment, transmittingACK/NACK information corresponding to a physical data channel on thesecond frequency spectrum according to a timing relationship of a firstfrequency spectrum where scheduling information corresponding to thephysical data channel is located includes: when the second frequencyspectrum is frequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of aTDD system and an FDD system, transmitting the ACK/NACK informationaccording to a timing relationship of a TDD system or FDD system towhich the first frequency spectrum, where the scheduling informationcorresponding to the physical data channel is located, belongs. In thedescribed embodiment, transmitting ACK/NACK information corresponding toa physical data channel on the second frequency spectrum according to atiming relationship of a first frequency spectrum where the ACK/NACKinformation is located includes: when the second frequency spectrum isfrequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of a TDD systemand an FDD system, transmitting the ACK/NACK information according to atiming relationship of a TDD system or FDD system to which the firstfrequency spectrum, where the ACK/NACK information is located, belongs.

In the described embodiment, another implementation of step S304 will bedescribed below. Transmitting data on a second frequency spectrum formedthrough the frequency spectrum aggregation includes: transmitting dataof a retransmission data channel of the second frequency spectrumaccording to a timing relationship corresponding to a first frequencyspectrum where a data channel of the first transmission of theretransmission data channel is located; or transmitting data of aretransmission data channel of the second frequency spectrum accordingto a timing relationship corresponding to a first frequency spectrumwhere scheduling information corresponding to the retransmission datachannel is located; or transmitting data of a retransmission datachannel of the second frequency spectrum according to a timingrelationship corresponding to a first frequency spectrum where ACK/NACKinformation of a previous transmission block corresponding to theretransmission data channel is located; or transmitting data of aretransmission data channel of the second frequency spectrum accordingto a timing relationship corresponding to a first frequency spectrumwhere data retransmitted last time on the retransmission data channel islocated; or transmitting data of a retransmission data channel of thesecond frequency spectrum according to a timing relationshipcorresponding to a first frequency spectrum where the retransmissiondata channel is located.

In the described embodiment, the above-mentioned transmitting data of aretransmission data channel of the second frequency spectrum accordingto a timing relationship corresponding to a first frequency spectrumwhere a data channel of the first transmission of the retransmissiondata channel is located includes: when the second frequency spectrum isfrequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of multiple TDDsystems with different uplink and downlink configurations, transmittingdata of the retransmission data channel according to a timingrelationship of a TDD system with an uplink and downlink configurationof the first frequency spectrum where the data channel of the firsttransmission is located. In the described embodiment, transmitting dataof a retransmission data channel of the second frequency spectrumaccording to a timing relationship corresponding to a first frequencyspectrum where scheduling information corresponding to theretransmission data channel is located includes: when the secondfrequency spectrum is frequency spectrum aggregation of frequencyspectrums of multiple TDD systems with different uplink and downlinkconfigurations, transmitting data of the retransmission data channelaccording to a timing relationship of a TDD system with an uplink anddownlink configuration of the first frequency spectrum to which thespectrum, where the scheduling information corresponding to theretransmission data channel is located, belongs. In the describedembodiment, transmitting data of a retransmission data channel of thesecond frequency spectrum according to a timing relationshipcorresponding to a first frequency spectrum where ACK/NACK informationof a previous transmission block corresponding to the retransmissiondata channel is located includes: when the second frequency spectrum isfrequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of multiple TDDsystems with different uplink and downlink configurations, transmittingdata of the retransmission data channel according to a timingrelationship corresponding to a TDD system with an uplink and downlinkconfiguration of the first frequency spectrum where ACK/NACK informationof the previous transmission block corresponding to the retransmissiondata channel is located. In the described embodiment, transmitting dataof a retransmission data channel of the second frequency spectrumaccording to a timing relationship corresponding to a first frequencyspectrum where data retransmitted last time on the retransmission datachannel is located includes: when the second frequency spectrum isfrequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of multiple TDDsystems with different uplink and downlink configurations, transmittingdata of the retransmission data channel according to a timingrelationship of a TDD system with an uplink and downlink configurationof the first frequency spectrum where data retransmitted last time onthe retransmission data channel is located. In the described embodiment,transmitting data of a retransmission data channel of the secondfrequency spectrum according to a timing relationship corresponding to afirst frequency spectrum where the retransmission data channel islocated includes: when the second frequency spectrum is frequencyspectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of multiple TDD systems withdifferent uplink and downlink configurations, transmitting data of theretransmission data channel according to a timing relationshipcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the retransmissiondata channel is located.

In the described embodiment, the above-mentioned transmitting data of aretransmission data channel of the second frequency spectrum accordingto a timing relationship corresponding to a first frequency spectrumwhere a data channel of the first transmission of the retransmissiondata channel is located includes: when the second frequency spectrum isfrequency spectrum aggregation of multiple frequency spectrums ofdifferent communication systems, transmitting data of the retransmissiondata channel according to a timing relationship of a communicationsystem corresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the datachannel of the first transmission of the retransmission data channel islocated.

In the described embodiment, transmitting data of a retransmission datachannel of the second frequency spectrum according to a timingrelationship corresponding to a first frequency spectrum wherescheduling information corresponding to the retransmission data channelis located includes: when the second frequency spectrum is frequencyspectrum aggregation of multiple frequency spectrums of differentcommunication systems, transmitting data of the retransmission datachannel according to a timing relationship of a communication systemcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the schedulinginformation corresponding to the retransmission data channel is located.

In the described embodiment, transmitting data of a retransmission datachannel of the second frequency spectrum according to a timingrelationship corresponding to a first frequency spectrum where ACK/NACKinformation of a previous transmission block corresponding to theretransmission data channel is located includes: when the secondfrequency spectrum is frequency spectrum aggregation of multiplefrequency spectrums of different communication systems, transmittingdata of the retransmission data channel according to a timingrelationship corresponding to a different communication system to whichthe ACK/NACK information of the previous transmission blockcorresponding to the retransmission data channel belongs.

In the described embodiment, transmitting data of a retransmission datachannel of the second frequency spectrum according to a timingrelationship corresponding to a first frequency spectrum where dataretransmitted last time on the retransmission data channel is locatedincludes: when the second frequency spectrum is frequency spectrumaggregation of multiple frequency spectrums of different communicationsystems, transmitting data of the retransmission data channel accordingto a timing relationship of a communication system corresponding to thefirst frequency spectrum where the data retransmitted last time on theretransmission data channel is located.

In the described embodiment, transmitting data of a retransmission datachannel of the second frequency spectrum according to a timingrelationship corresponding to a first frequency spectrum where theretransmission data channel is located includes: when the secondfrequency spectrum is frequency spectrum aggregation of multiplefrequency spectrums of different communication systems, transmittingdata of the retransmission data channel according to a timingrelationship of a communication system corresponding to the firstfrequency spectrum where the retransmission data channel is located.

In the described embodiment, the communication systems include two of orany combination of the following: an LTE system, an HSUPA system, anHSDPA system, an HSPA+ system, a WCDMA system, a CDMA 2000 system, a UMBsystem, a TD-SCDMA system, WIFI and an IEEE 802.16e/m/n system.

In the described embodiment, the above-mentioned transmitting data of aretransmission data channel of the second frequency spectrum accordingto a timing relationship corresponding to a first frequency spectrumwhere a data channel of the first transmission of the retransmissiondata channel is located includes: when the second frequency spectrum isfrequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of a time divisionduplex (TDD) system and a frequency division duplex (FDD) system,transmitting data of the retransmission data channel according to atiming relationship of a TDD system or FDD system to which the firstfrequency spectrum, where a data channel of the first transmission islocated, belongs. In the described embodiment, transmitting data of aretransmission data channel of the second frequency spectrum accordingto a timing relationship corresponding to a first frequency spectrumwhere scheduling information corresponding to the retransmission datachannel is located includes: when the second frequency spectrum isfrequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of a TDD systemand an FDD system, transmitting data of the retransmission data channelaccording to a timing relationship of a TDD system or FDD system towhich the first frequency spectrum, where the scheduling informationcorresponding to the retransmission data channel is located, belongs. Inthe described embodiment, transmitting data of a retransmission datachannel of the second frequency spectrum according to a timingrelationship corresponding to a first frequency spectrum where ACK/NACKinformation of a previous transmission block corresponding to theretransmission data channel is located includes: when the secondfrequency spectrum is frequency spectrum aggregation of frequencyspectrums of a TDD system and an FDD system, transmitting data of theretransmission data channel according to a timing relationship of a TDDsystem or FDD system to which the first frequency spectrum, where theACK/NACK information of the previous transmission block corresponding tothe retransmission data channel is located, belongs. In the describedembodiment, transmitting data of a retransmission data channel of thesecond frequency spectrum according to a timing relationshipcorresponding to a first frequency spectrum where data retransmittedlast time on the retransmission data channel is located includes: whenthe second frequency spectrum is frequency spectrum aggregation offrequency spectrums of a TDD system and an FDD system, transmitting dataof the retransmission data channel according to a timing relationship ofa TDD system or FDD system to which the first frequency spectrum, wheredata retransmitted last time on the retransmission data channel islocated, belongs. In the described embodiment, transmitting data of aretransmission data channel of the second frequency spectrum accordingto a timing relationship corresponding to a first frequency spectrumwhere the retransmission data channel is located includes: when thesecond frequency spectrum is frequency spectrum aggregation of frequencyspectrums of a TDD system and an FDD system, transmitting data of theretransmission data channel according to a timing relationship of a TDDsystem or FDD system to which the first frequency spectrum, where theretransmission data channel is located, belongs.

In the described embodiment, the second frequency spectrum is a group offrequency spectrums or the second frequency spectrum is divided intomultiple frequency spectrum groups according to a predetermined rule,wherein each frequency spectrum group corresponds to one primaryfrequency spectrum (PCC).

In the described embodiment, the above-mentioned step that the secondfrequency spectrum is divided into multiple frequency spectrum groupsaccording to a predetermined rule includes one of the following:dividing the second frequency spectrum according to differentcommunication systems, wherein first frequency spectrums with the samecommunication system are divided into one frequency spectrum group;dividing the second frequency spectrum into two frequency spectrumgroups according to an FDD system and a TDD system, the two frequencyspectrum groups respectively being an FDD system frequency spectrumgroup and a TDD system frequency spectrum group; dividing the secondfrequency spectrum into multiple frequency spectrum groups according tosignalling configurations; and dividing the second frequency spectrumdepending on whether frequency spectrums are continuous, wherein eachsection of continuous frequency spectrum forms one frequency spectrumgroup.

Embodiment I

This embodiment provides a carrier aggregation method, enablingeffective data transmission in carrier aggregation scenarios. The methodincludes: performing frequency spectrum aggregation on multiplefrequency spectrums of different systems, wherein the above-mentionedfrequency spectrum aggregation is one of the following: aggregation ofat least one frequency spectrum corresponding to a TDD system and atleast one frequency spectrum corresponding to FDD; aggregation of TDDsystem frequency spectrums of different uplink and downlinkconfigurations; and aggregation of frequency spectrums of any two ormultiple different systems of an LTE system, an HSUPA system, an HSDPAsystem, an HSPA+ system, a WCDMA system, a CDMA system, UMB, a TD-SCDMAsystem, 16e/m/n and WIFI.

In the described embodiment, the above-mentioned frequency spectrum maybe one frequency spectrum, and may also be continuous or discontinuousmultiple frequency spectrums.

In the described embodiment, the above-mentioned TDD system and FDDsystem are LTE systems or LTE-A systems.

In the described embodiment, as regards intra-frequency spectrumscheduling, transmission is performed according to a timing relationshipcorresponding to the frequency spectrum.

In the described embodiment, the above-mentioned timing relationship isany one or multiple timing relationships of the timing relationshipsamong physical channel scheduling information, a physical channel,physical channel ACK/NACK and a retransmission physical channel.

In the described embodiment, the above-mentioned physical channel is aPUSCH, PDSCH or physical data channel.

In the described embodiment, when frequency spectrums of differentsystems are aggregated, as regards intra-frequency spectrum scheduling,transmission is performed according to a timing relationship of a systemcorresponding to the frequency spectrum.

In the described embodiment, when frequency spectrums of differentsystems are aggregated, as regards cross-frequency spectrum scheduling,transmission is performed according to a timing relationship of a systemcorresponding to a frequency spectrum where a scheduled data channel islocated.

In the described embodiment, when frequency spectrums of TDD systems ofdifferent uplink and downlink configurations are aggregated, as regardsintra-frequency spectrum scheduling, transmission is performed accordingto a timing relationship of an uplink and downlink configurationcorresponding to the frequency spectrum.

In the described embodiment, when frequency spectrums of TDD systems ofdifferent uplink and downlink configurations are aggregated, as regardscross-frequency spectrum scheduling, transmission is performed accordingto a timing relationship of an uplink and downlink configurationcorresponding to a frequency spectrum where a scheduled data channel islocated.

In the described embodiment, when frequency spectrums of differentsystems are aggregated, as regards cross-frequency spectrum scheduling,

a timing relationship between data channel scheduling information andthe data channel is scheduled according to a timing relationship of asystem corresponding to a frequency spectrum where the schedulinginformation is located.

In the described embodiment, when frequency spectrums of differentsystems are aggregated, as regards cross-frequency spectrum scheduling,a timing relationship between a data channel and data channel ACK/NACKfeedback is scheduled according to a timing relationship of a systemcorresponding to a frequency spectrum where the data channel is located.

In the described embodiment, when frequency spectrums of differentsystems are aggregated, as regards cross-frequency spectrum scheduling,a timing relationship of a retransmission data channel is transmittedaccording to a timing relationship of a system corresponding to afrequency spectrum where the data channel is located.

In the described embodiment, when frequency spectrums of TDD systems ofdifferent uplink and downlink configurations are aggregated, as regardscross-frequency spectrum scheduling, a timing relationship between datachannel scheduling information and the data channel is scheduledaccording to a timing relationship of an uplink and downlinkconfiguration corresponding to a frequency spectrum where the schedulinginformation is located.

In the described embodiment, when frequency spectrums of TDD systems ofdifferent uplink and downlink configurations are aggregated, as regardscross-frequency spectrum scheduling, a timing relationship between adata channel and data channel ACK/NACK feedback is scheduled accordingto a timing relationship of an uplink and downlink configurationcorresponding to a frequency spectrum where the data channel is located.

In the described embodiment, when frequency spectrums of TDD systems ofdifferent uplink and downlink configurations are aggregated, as regardscross-frequency spectrum scheduling, a timing relationship of aretransmission data channel is transmitted according to a timingrelationship of an uplink and downlink configuration corresponding to afrequency spectrum where the data channel is located.

In the described embodiment, when FDD and TDD frequency spectrums areaggregated, the FDD frequency spectrum and the TDD frequency spectrumrespectively correspond to one primary frequency spectrum (PCC); orafter the FDD frequency spectrum and the TDD frequency spectrum areaggregated, there is only one primary frequency spectrum.

According to this implementation, a timing relationship among physicalchannel scheduling information, a physical channel, physical channelACK/NACK and a retransmission physical channel is defined, therebyachieving effective data transmission in carrier aggregation scenarios,and improving the frequency spectrum utilization.

Embodiment II

This embodiment provides a frequency spectrum aggregation method. Thisembodiment combines the above-mentioned embodiment and implementationstherein.

FIG. 4 is schematic diagram I of a timing relationship among PUSCHscheduling information, a PUSCH, PUSCH ACK/NACK and a retransmissionPUSCH according to an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown in FIG. 4,frequency spectrum aggregation may be continuous FDD system frequencyspectrum and continuous TDD frequency spectrum aggregation, may bediscontinuous FDD system frequency spectrum and continuous TDD frequencyspectrum aggregation, may be continuous FDD system frequency spectrumand discontinuous TDD frequency spectrum aggregation, and may bediscontinuous FDD system spectrum and discontinuous TDD frequencyspectrum aggregation.

The frequency spectrum aggregation may be aggregation of discontinuousTDD frequency spectrums of different uplink and downlink configurations,as shown in FIG. 5.

FIG. 6 is schematic diagram III of a timing relationship among PDSCHscheduling information, a PDSCH, PDSCH ACK/NACK and a retransmissionPDSCH according to an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown in FIG. 6,corresponding frequency spectrum aggregation may be aggregation of anytwo or more frequency spectrums of frequency spectrums of a WCDMAsystem, an LTE-A system, an LTE system, a CDMA system, a 16e/m/n system,HSPA+ and a WIFI (802.16 11a/11 ac, etc.) system.

Embodiment III

This embodiment provides a frequency spectrum aggregation method. Thisembodiment combines the above-mentioned embodiment and implementationstherein.

In this embodiment, it is assumed that two frequency spectrums (CC1)used for uplink and downlink FDD systems and a frequency spectrum (CC2)used for a TDD system are aggregated; the TDD system uses an uplink anddownlink configuration 1; and the intra-frequency spectrum scheduling istransmitted according to a timing relationship of a system correspondingto the frequency spectrum.

FIG. 7 is schematic diagram I of a timing relationship of datatransmission according to an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown inFIG. 7, the specific timing relationship is as follows.

When a UE detects, on frequency spectrum b corresponding to subframe n,a PDCCH channel which bears PDSCH scheduling information on frequencyspectrum b and belongs to the UE, the UE receives the PDSCH at thelocation indicated by the scheduling information on frequency spectrum bcorresponding to subframe n. In the described embodiment, frequencyspectrum b is an FDD system, or a TDD system.

If frequency spectrum b is an FDD system, when a UE detects, onfrequency spectrum b corresponding to subframe n, a PDCCH channel whichbears PUSCH scheduling information on frequency spectrum b and belongsto the UE, or the UE receives, on frequency spectrum b corresponding tosubframe n, a PHICH which corresponds to the PUSCH on frequency spectrumb and belongs to the UE, the UE will transmit PUSCH data on frequencyspectrum b corresponding to subframe n+4 according to situations. Iffrequency spectrum b is TDD, when a UE detects, on frequency spectrum bcorresponding to subframe n, a PDCCH channel which bears PUSCHscheduling information on frequency spectrum b and belongs to the UE, orthe UE receives, on frequency spectrum b corresponding to subframe n, aPHICH which corresponds to the PUSCH on frequency spectrum b and belongsto the UE, the UE will transmit PUSCH data on frequency spectrum bcorresponding to subframe n+k according to situations. The value of kabove is as shown in Table 2, and is determined according to an uplinkand downlink configuration corresponding to frequency spectrum b.

When the PUSCH is transmitted on frequency spectrum b corresponding tosubframe n, the UE will detect corresponding PHICH resources onfrequency spectrum b corresponding to downlink subframe n+kPHICH,wherein if frequency spectrum b is an FDD system, kPHICH is 4, and iffrequency spectrum b is a TDD system, kPHICH is determined according toTable 3 and according to an uplink and downlink configurationcorresponding to frequency spectrum b.

If frequency spectrum b is an FDD system, ACK/NACK of a PDSCHtransmitted on frequency spectrum b corresponding to downlink subframen−4 is fed back on frequency spectrum b corresponding to uplink subframen. If frequency spectrum b is a TDD system, ACK/NACK of a PDSCHtransmitted on frequency spectrum b corresponding to downlink subframen−h is fed back on frequency spectrum b corresponding to uplink subframen, hεK, and K is defined as in Table 4, and is determined according toan uplink and downlink configuration corresponding to frequency spectrumb.

This embodiment also describes the case of cross-frequency spectrumscheduling, where transmission is performed according to a timingrelationship of a system corresponding to a scheduled data channel. Thesystem corresponding to frequency spectrum m is FDD, and the systemcorresponding to frequency spectrum d is TDD.

FIG. 8 is schematic diagram II of a timing relationship of datatransmission according to an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown inFIG. 8, the specific timing relationship is as follows.

When a UE detects, on frequency spectrum d corresponding to subframe n,a PDCCH channel which bears PDSCH scheduling information on frequencyspectrum m and belongs to the UE, the UE receives the PDSCH at thelocation indicated by the scheduling information on frequency spectrum mcorresponding to subframe n.

When a UE detects, on frequency spectrum d corresponding to subframe n,a PDCCH channel which bears PUSCH scheduling information on frequencyspectrum m and belongs to the UE, the UE will transmit PUSCH data onfrequency spectrum m corresponding to subframe n+4.

When a UE detects, on frequency spectrum m corresponding to subframe n,a PDCCH channel which bears PUSCH scheduling information on frequencyspectrum d and belongs to the UE, the UE will transmit PUSCH data onfrequency spectrum d corresponding to subframe n+k. The value of k is asshown in Table 2, and is determined according to an uplink and downlinkconfiguration corresponding to frequency spectrum d.

When the PUSCH is transmitted on frequency spectrum a corresponding tosubframe n, the UE will detect corresponding PHICH resources onfrequency spectrum a corresponding to downlink subframe n+kPHICH,wherein if frequency spectrum a is an FDD system, kPHICH is 4, and iffrequency spectrum a is a TDD system, kPHICH is determined according toTable 3 and according to an uplink and downlink configurationcorresponding to frequency spectrum a.

If frequency spectrum a is an FDD system, ACK/NACK of a PDSCHtransmitted on frequency spectrum a corresponding to downlink subframen−4 is fed back on frequency spectrum a corresponding to uplink subframen, and if frequency spectrum a is a TDD system, ACK/NACK of a PDSCHtransmitted on frequency spectrum a corresponding to downlink subframen−h is fed back on frequency spectrum a corresponding to uplink subframen, hεK, and K is defined in Table 4, and is determined according to anuplink and downlink configuration corresponding to frequency spectrum a.

Embodiment IV

This embodiment provides a frequency spectrum aggregation method. Thisembodiment combines the above-mentioned embodiment and implementationstherein.

In this embodiment, it is assumed that two frequency spectrums (CC1s)used for uplink and downlink FDD systems and one frequency spectrum(CC2) used for a TDD system are aggregated. The TDD system uses anuplink and downlink configuration 1; and the intra-frequency spectrumscheduling is transmitted according to a timing relationship of a systemcorresponding to the frequency spectrum.

FIG. 7 is schematic diagram I of a timing relationship of datatransmission according to an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown inFIG. 7, the specific timing relationship is as follows.

When a UE detects, on frequency spectrum b corresponding to subframe n,a PDCCH channel which bears PDSCH scheduling information on frequencyspectrum b and belongs to the UE, the UE receives the PDSCH at thelocation indicated by the scheduling information on frequency spectrum bcorresponding to subframe n. In the described embodiment, frequencyspectrum b is an FDD system, or a TDD system.

If frequency spectrum b is an FDD system, when a UE detects, onfrequency spectrum b corresponding to subframe n, a PDCCH channel whichbears PUSCH scheduling information on frequency spectrum b and belongsto the UE, or the UE receives, on frequency spectrum b corresponding tosubframe n, a PHICH which corresponds to the PUSCH on frequency spectrumb and belongs to the UE, the UE will transmit PUSCH data on frequencyspectrum b corresponding to subframe n+4 according to situations. Iffrequency spectrum b is a TDD system, when a UE detects, on frequencyspectrum b corresponding to subframe n, a PDCCH channel which bearsPUSCH scheduling information on frequency spectrum b and belongs to theUE, or the UE receives, on frequency spectrum b corresponding tosubframe n, a PHICH which corresponds to the PUSCH on frequency spectrumb and belongs to the UE, the UE will transmit PUSCH data on frequencyspectrum b corresponding to subframe n+k according to situations. Thevalue of k above is as defined in Table 2, and is determined accordingto an uplink and downlink configuration corresponding to frequencyspectrum b.

When the PUSCH is transmitted on frequency spectrum b corresponding tosubframe n, the UE will detect corresponding PHICH resources onfrequency spectrum b corresponding to downlink subframe n+kPHICH,wherein if frequency spectrum b is an FDD system, kPHICH is 4, and iffrequency spectrum b is a TDD system, kPHICH is determined according toTable 3 and according to an uplink and downlink configurationcorresponding to frequency spectrum b.

If frequency spectrum b is an FDD system, ACK/NACK of a PDSCHtransmitted on frequency spectrum b corresponding to downlink subframen−4 is fed back on frequency spectrum b corresponding to uplink subframen, and if frequency spectrum b is a TDD system, ACK/NACK of a PDSCHtransmitted on frequency spectrum b corresponding to downlink subframen−h is fed back on frequency spectrum b corresponding to uplink subframen, hεK, and K is defined in Table 4, and is determined according to anuplink and downlink configuration corresponding to frequency spectrum b.

This embodiment also describes the case of cross-frequency spectrumscheduling, where transmission is performed according to a timingrelationship of a system corresponding to a scheduled data channel. Thesystem corresponding to frequency spectrum m is FDD, and the systemcorresponding to frequency spectrum d is TDD.

FIG. 9 is schematic diagram III of a timing relationship of datatransmission according to an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown inFIG. 9, the specific timing relationship is as follows.

When a UE detects, on frequency spectrum d corresponding to subframe n,a PDCCH channel which bears PDSCH scheduling information on frequencyspectrum m and belongs to the UE, the UE receives the PDSCH at thelocation indicated by the scheduling information on frequency spectrum mcorresponding to subframe n.

When a UE detects, on frequency spectrum m corresponding to subframe n,a PDCCH channel which bears PUSCH scheduling information on frequencyspectrum d and belongs to the UE, the UE will transmit PUSCH data onfrequency spectrum d corresponding to subframe n+4.

When a UE detects, on frequency spectrum d corresponding to subframe n,a PDCCH channel which bears PUSCH scheduling information on frequencyspectrum m and belongs to the UE, the UE will transmit PUSCH data onfrequency spectrum m corresponding to subframe n+k. The value of k isdetermined according to an uplink and downlink configurationcorresponding to frequency spectrum d in Table 2.

When the PUSCH is transmitted on frequency spectrum a corresponding tosubframe n, the UE will detect corresponding PHICH resources onfrequency spectrum a corresponding to downlink subframe n+kPHICH,wherein if frequency spectrum a is an FDD system, kPHICH is 4, and iffrequency spectrum a is a TDD system, kPHICH is determined according toTable 3 and according to an uplink and downlink configurationcorresponding to frequency spectrum a.

If frequency spectrum a is an FDD system, ACK/NACK of a PDSCHtransmitted on frequency spectrum a corresponding to downlink subframen−4 is fed back on frequency spectrum a corresponding to uplink subframen, and if frequency spectrum a is a TDD system, ACK/NACK of a PDSCHtransmitted on frequency spectrum a corresponding to downlink subframen−h is fed back on frequency spectrum a corresponding to uplink subframen, hεK, and K is defined in Table 4, and is determined according to anuplink and downlink configuration corresponding to frequency spectrum a.

Embodiment V

This embodiment provides a frequency spectrum aggregation method. Thisembodiment combines the above-mentioned embodiment and implementationstherein.

In this embodiment, it is assumed that two frequency spectrums CC1 andCC2 of TDD systems with different uplink and downlink configurations areaggregated. In the described embodiment, the applied uplink and downlinkconfigurations are respectively 1 and 6. As regards the intra-frequencyspectrum scheduling, it is transmitted according to a timingrelationship of a system corresponding to the frequency spectrum.

FIG. 10 is schematic diagram IV of a timing relationship of datatransmission according to an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown inFIG. 10, the specific timing relationship is as follows.

When a UE detects, on frequency spectrum b corresponding to subframe n,a PDCCH channel which bears PDSCH scheduling information on frequencyspectrum b and belongs to the UE, the UE receives the PDSCH at thelocation indicated by the scheduling information on frequency spectrum bcorresponding to subframe n. In the described embodiment, an uplink anddownlink configuration corresponding to frequency spectrum b is 1 or 6.

When a UE detects, on frequency spectrum b corresponding to subframe n,a PDCCH channel which bears PUSCH scheduling information on frequencyspectrum b and belongs to the UE, or the UE receives, on frequencyspectrum b corresponding to subframe n, a PHICH which corresponds to thePUSCH on frequency spectrum b and belongs to the UE, the UE willtransmit PUSCH data on frequency spectrum b corresponding to subframen+k according to situations. When an uplink and downlink configurationcorresponding to frequency spectrum b is 1, the value of k is selectedaccording to uplink and downlink configuration 1 in Table 2; and when anuplink and downlink configuration corresponding to frequency spectrum bis 6, the value of k is selected according to uplink and downlinkconfiguration 6 in Table 2.

When the PUSCH is transmitted on frequency spectrum b corresponding tosubframe n, a UE will detect corresponding PHICH resources on frequencyspectrum b corresponding to downlink subframe n+kPHICH, wherein if anuplink and downlink configuration corresponding to frequency spectrum bis 1, the value of kPHICH is determined according to uplink and downlinkconfiguration 1 in Table 3; and if an uplink and downlink configurationcorresponding to frequency spectrum b is 6, the value of kPHICH isdetermined according to uplink and downlink configuration 6 in Table 3.

ACK/NACK of a PDSCH transmitted on frequency spectrum b corresponding todownlink subframe n−h is fed back on frequency spectrum b correspondingto uplink subframe n, hεK; when an uplink and downlink configurationcorresponding to frequency spectrum b is 1, K is determined according touplink and downlink configuration 1 in Table 4; and when an uplink anddownlink configuration corresponding to frequency spectrum b is 6, K isdetermined according to uplink and downlink configuration 6 in Table 4.

This embodiment also describes the case of cross-frequency spectrumscheduling, where transmission is performed according to a timingrelationship of a system corresponding to a scheduled data channel. Inthe described embodiment, an uplink and downlink configurationcorresponding to frequency spectrum m is 1, and an uplink and downlinkconfiguration corresponding to frequency spectrum d is 6.

FIG. 11 is schematic diagram V of a timing relationship of datatransmission according to an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown inFIG. 11, the specific timing relationship is as follows.

When a UE detects, on frequency spectrum d corresponding to subframe n,a PDCCH channel which bears PDSCH scheduling information on frequencyspectrum m and belongs to the UE, the UE receives the PDSCH at thelocation indicated by the scheduling information on frequency spectrum mcorresponding to subframe n.

When a UE detects, on frequency spectrum m corresponding to subframe n,a PDCCH channel which bears PUSCH scheduling information on frequencyspectrum d and belongs to the UE, the UE will transmit PUSCH data onfrequency spectrum d corresponding to subframe n+k. The value of k is asshown in Table 2, and is determined according to an uplink and downlinkconfiguration corresponding to frequency spectrum d.

When the PUSCH is transmitted on frequency spectrum a corresponding tosubframe n, the UE will detect corresponding PHICH resources onfrequency spectrum a corresponding to downlink subframe n+kPHICH,wherein if frequency spectrum a is an FDD system, kPHICH is 4, and iffrequency spectrum a is a TDD system, kPHICH is determined according toTable 3 and according to an uplink and downlink configurationcorresponding to frequency spectrum a.

Frequency spectrum a is a TDD system, and ACK/NACK of a PDSCHtransmitted on frequency spectrum a corresponding to downlink subframen−h is fed back on frequency spectrum a corresponding to uplink subframen, hεK, and K is defined in Table 4 and is determined according to anuplink and downlink configuration corresponding to frequency spectrum a;

Embodiment VI

This embodiment provides a frequency spectrum aggregation method. Thisembodiment combines the above-mentioned embodiment and implementationstherein.

In this embodiment, it is assumed that two frequency spectrums CC1 andCC2 of TDD systems with different uplink and downlink configurations areaggregated. In the described embodiment, the applied uplink and downlinkconfigurations are respectively 1 and 6. The intra-frequency spectrumscheduling is transmitted according to a timing relationship of a systemcorresponding to the frequency spectrum.

FIG. 10 is schematic diagram IV of a timing relationship of datatransmission according to an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown inFIG. 10:

when a UE detects, on frequency spectrum b corresponding to subframe n,a PDCCH channel which bears PDSCH scheduling information on frequencyspectrum b and belongs to the UE, the UE receives the PDSCH at thelocation indicated by the scheduling information on frequency spectrum bcorresponding to subframe n. In the described embodiment, an uplink anddownlink configuration corresponding to frequency spectrum b is 1 or 6.

When a UE detects, on frequency spectrum b corresponding to subframe n,a PDCCH channel which bears PUSCH scheduling information on frequencyspectrum b and belongs to the UE, or the UE receives, on frequencyspectrum b corresponding to subframe n, a PHICH which corresponds to thePUSCH on frequency spectrum b and belongs to the UE, the UE willtransmit PUSCH data on frequency spectrum b corresponding to subframen+k according to situations. When an uplink and downlink configurationcorresponding to frequency spectrum b is 1, the value of k is selectedaccording to uplink and downlink configuration 1 in Table 2; and when anuplink and downlink configuration corresponding to frequency spectrum bis 6, the value of k is selected according to uplink and downlinkconfiguration 6 in Table 2.

When the PUSCH is transmitted on frequency spectrum b corresponding tosubframe n, a UE will detect corresponding PHICH resources on frequencyspectrum b corresponding to downlink subframe n+kPHICH, wherein if anuplink and downlink configuration corresponding to frequency spectrum bis 1, the value of kPHICH is determined according to uplink and downlinkconfiguration 1 in Table 3; and if an uplink and downlink configurationcorresponding to frequency spectrum b is 6, the value of kPHICH isdetermined according to uplink and downlink configuration 6 in Table 3.

ACK/NACK of a PDSCH transmitted on frequency spectrum b corresponding todownlink subframe n−h is fed back on frequency spectrum b correspondingto uplink subframe n, hεK; when an uplink and downlink configurationcorresponding to frequency spectrum b is 1, K is determined according touplink and downlink configuration 1 in Table 4; and when an uplink anddownlink configuration corresponding to frequency spectrum b is 6, K isdetermined according to uplink and downlink configuration 6 in Table 4.

This embodiment also describes the case of cross-frequency spectrumscheduling, where transmission is performed according to a timingrelationship of a system corresponding to a scheduled data channel. Anuplink and downlink configuration corresponding to frequency spectrum mis 1, and an uplink and downlink configuration corresponding tofrequency spectrum d is 6.

FIG. 12 is schematic diagram VI of a timing relationship of datatransmission according to an embodiment of the disclosure. As shown inFIG. 12, the specific timing relationship is as follows.

When a UE detects, on frequency spectrum d corresponding to subframe n,a PDCCH channel which bears PDSCH scheduling information on frequencyspectrum m and belongs to the UE, the UE receives the PDSCH at thelocation indicated by the scheduling information on frequency spectrum mcorresponding to subframe n.

When a UE detects, on frequency spectrum m corresponding to subframe n,a PDCCH channel which bears PUSCH scheduling information on frequencyspectrum d and belongs to the UE, the UE will transmit PUSCH data onfrequency spectrum d corresponding to subframe n+k. The value of k is asshown in Table 2, and is determined according to an uplink and downlinkconfiguration corresponding to frequency spectrum m.

When the PUSCH is transmitted on frequency spectrum a corresponding tosubframe n, the UE will detect corresponding PHICH resources onfrequency spectrum a corresponding to downlink subframe n+kPHICH,wherein if frequency spectrum a is an FDD system, kPHICH is 4, and iffrequency spectrum a is a TDD system, kPHICH is determined according toTable 3 and according to an uplink and downlink configurationcorresponding to frequency spectrum a.

Frequency spectrum a is a TDD system, and ACK/NACK of a PDSCHtransmitted on frequency spectrum a corresponding to downlink subframen−h is fed back on frequency spectrum a corresponding to uplink subframen, hεK, and K is as defined in Table 4 and is determined according to anuplink and downlink configuration corresponding to frequency spectrum a.

This embodiment provides an apparatus for data transmission forimplementing the above-mentioned method for data transmission. FIG. 13is a structural block diagram of an apparatus for data transmissionaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure, the apparatus including: afrequency spectrum aggregation module 12 and a first transmission module14. The above-mentioned structure will be described in detail below.

The frequency spectrum aggregation module 12 is configured to performfrequency spectrum aggregation on multiple first frequency spectrumscorresponding to multiple systems; and the first transmission module 14is connected to the frequency spectrum aggregation module 12 and isconfigured to transmit data on a second frequency spectrum formedthrough the frequency spectrum aggregation of the frequency spectrumaggregation module 12 performed on the multiple first frequencyspectrums.

FIG. 14 is a preferred structural block diagram of an apparatus for datatransmission according to an embodiment of the disclosure. The preferredstructure will be described in detail below.

The first transmission module 14 includes: a second transmission module22, configured to transmit data of a physical data channel on the secondfrequency spectrum according to a timing relationship of a systemcorresponding to a first frequency spectrum where the physical datachannel is located; or a third transmission module 23, configured totransmit data of a physical data channel on the second frequencyspectrum according to a timing relationship of a system corresponding toa first frequency spectrum where scheduling information corresponding tothe physical data channel is located.

In the described embodiment, the second transmission module 22 includes:a first processing module 222, configured to, when the second frequencyspectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums oftime division duplex (TDD) systems with multiple different uplink anddownlink configurations, transmit data of the physical data channelaccording to a timing relationship corresponding to a TDD system with anuplink and downlink configuration of the first frequency spectrum wherethe physical data channel is located.

In the described embodiment, the third transmission module 23 includes:a second processing module 232, configured to, when the second frequencyspectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums ofmultiple TDD systems with different uplink and downlink configurations,transmit the data of the physical data channel according to a timingrelationship corresponding to a TDD system with an uplink and downlinkconfiguration of the first frequency spectrum where the schedulinginformation corresponding to the physical data channel is located.

The second transmission module 22 includes: a third processing module224, configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is the frequencyspectrum aggregation of multiple frequency spectrums of differentcommunication systems, transmit the data of the physical data channelaccording to a timing relationship of a communication systemcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the physical datachannel is located.

The third transmission module 23 includes: a fourth processing module234, configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is the frequencyspectrum aggregation of multiple frequency spectrums of differentcommunication systems, transmit the data of the physical data channelaccording to a timing relationship of a communication systemcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the schedulinginformation corresponding to the physical data channel is located. Inthe described embodiment, the communication systems include two of orany combination of the following: a long-term evolution (LTE) system, ahigh-speed uplink packet access (HSDPA) system, a high-speed downlinkpacket access (HSDPA) system, a high-speed uplink access evolution(HSPA+) system, a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) system,a code division multiple access (CDMA) 2000 system, an ultra mobilebroadband (UMB) system, a time division-synchronous code divisionmultiple access (TD-SCDMA) system, wireless fidelity (WIFI) and an IEEE802.16e/m/n system.

The second transmission module 22 includes: a fifth processing module226, configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is the frequencyspectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of a TDD system and an FDDsystem, transmit the data of the physical data channel according to atiming relationship of a TDD system or FDD system to which the firstfrequency spectrum, where the physical data channel is located, belongs.

The third transmission module 23 includes: a sixth processing module236, configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is the frequencyspectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of a TDD system and an FDDsystem, transmit the data of the physical data channel according to atiming relationship of a TDD system or FDD system to which the firstfrequency spectrum, where the scheduling information corresponding tothe physical data channel is located, belongs.

In the described embodiment, the first transmission module 12 includes:a fourth transmission module 24, configured to transmitacknowledgement/non-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) information correspondingto a physical data channel on the second frequency spectrum according toa timing relationship of a system corresponding to a first frequencyspectrum where the physical data channel is located; or a fifthtransmission module 25, configured to transmit ACK/NACK informationcorresponding to a physical data channel on the second frequencyspectrum according to a timing relationship of a first frequencyspectrum where scheduling information corresponding to the physical datachannel is located; or a sixth transmission module 26, configured totransmit ACK/NACK information corresponding to a physical data channelon the second frequency spectrum according to a timing relationship of afirst frequency spectrum where the ACK/NACK information is located.

The fourth transmission module 24 includes: a seventh processing module242, configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is the frequencyspectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of multiple TDD systems withdifferent uplink and downlink configurations, transmit the ACK/NACKinformation according to a timing relationship corresponding to a TDDsystem with an uplink and downlink configuration of the first frequencyspectrum where the physical data channel is located.

The fifth transmission module 25 includes: an eighth processing module252, configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is the frequencyspectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of multiple TDD systems withdifferent uplink and downlink configurations, transmit the ACK/NACKinformation corresponding to the physical data channel according to atiming relationship corresponding to a TDD system with an uplink anddownlink configuration of the first frequency spectrum where thescheduling information corresponding to the physical data channel islocated.

The sixth transmission module 26 includes: a ninth processing module262, configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is the frequencyspectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of multiple TDD systems withdifferent uplink and downlink configurations, transmit the ACK/NACKinformation corresponding to the physical data channel according to atiming relationship corresponding to a TDD system with an uplink anddownlink configuration of the first frequency spectrum where theACK/NACK information is located.

Alternatively, the fourth transmission module 24 includes: a tenthprocessing module 244, configured to, when the second frequency spectrumis the frequency spectrum aggregation of multiple frequency spectrums ofdifferent communication systems, transmit the ACK/NACK informationaccording to a timing relationship of a communication systemcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the spectrum of thephysical data channel is located.

Alternatively, the fifth transmission module 25 includes: an eleventhprocessing module 254, configured to, when the second frequency spectrumis the frequency spectrum aggregation of multiple frequency spectrums ofdifferent communication systems, transmit the ACK/NACK informationaccording to a timing relationship of a communication systemcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the correspondingscheduling information of the physical data channel corresponding to theACK/NACK information is located; and the sixth transmission moduleincludes: a twelfth processing module, configured to, when the secondfrequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of multiplefrequency spectrums of different communication systems, transmit theACK/NACK information according to a timing relationship of acommunication system corresponding to the first frequency spectrum wherethe ACK/NACK information is located. In the described embodiment, thecommunication systems include two of or any combination of thefollowing: a long-term evolution (LTE) system, a high-speed uplinkpacket access (HSUPA) system, a high-speed downlink packet access(HSDPA) system, a high-speed uplink access evolution (HSPA+) system, awideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) system, a code divisionmultiple access (CDMA) 2000 system, a UMB system, a timedivision-synchronous code division multiple access (TD-SCDMA) system,wireless fidelity (WIFI) and an IEEE 802.16e/m/n system.

The fourth transmission module 24 includes: a thirteenth processingmodule 246, configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is thefrequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of a TDD systemand an FDD system, transmit the ACK/NACK information according to atiming relationship of a TDD system or FDD system to which the firstfrequency spectrum, where the physical data channel is located, belongs.

The fifth transmission module 25 includes: a fourteenth processingmodule 256, configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is thefrequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of a time divisionduplex (TDD) system and a frequency division duplex (FDD) system,transmit the ACK/NACK information according to a timing relationship ofa TDD system or FDD system to which the first frequency spectrum, wherethe scheduling information corresponding to the physical data channel islocated, belongs.

The sixth transmission module 26 includes: a fifteenth processing module266, configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is the frequencyspectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of a TDD system and an FDDsystem, transmit the ACK/NACK information according to a timingrelationship of a TDD system or FDD system to which the first frequencyspectrum, where the ACK/NACK information is located, belongs.

The first transmission module 14 includes: a seventh transmission module27, configured to transmit data of a retransmission data channel of thesecond frequency spectrum according to a timing relationshipcorresponding to a first frequency spectrum where a data channel of thefirst transmission of the retransmission data channel is located; or aneighth transmission module 28, configured to transmit data of aretransmission data channel of the second frequency spectrum accordingto a timing relationship corresponding to a first frequency spectrumwhere scheduling information corresponding to the retransmission datachannel is located; or a ninth transmission module 29, configured totransmit data of a retransmission data channel of the second frequencyspectrum according to a timing relationship corresponding to a firstfrequency spectrum where ACK/NACK information of a previous transmissionblock corresponding to the retransmission data channel is located; or atenth transmission module 30, configured to transmit data of aretransmission data channel of the second frequency spectrum accordingto a timing relationship corresponding to a first frequency spectrumwhere data retransmitted last time on the retransmission data channel islocated; or an eleventh transmission module 31, configured to transmitdata of a retransmission data channel of the second frequency spectrumaccording to a timing relationship corresponding to a first frequencyspectrum where the retransmission data channel is located.

The seventh transmission module 27 includes: a sixteenth processingmodule 272, configured to transmit the data of the retransmission datachannel of the second frequency spectrum according to the timingrelationship corresponding to the first frequency spectrum where thedata channel of the first transmission of the retransmission datachannel is located in the following manner: when the second frequencyspectrum is frequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums ofmultiple TDD systems with different uplink and downlink configurations,transmitting data of the retransmission data channel according to atiming relationship of a TDD system with an uplink and downlinkconfiguration of the first frequency spectrum where the data channel ofthe first transmission is located. The eighth transmission module 28includes: a seventeenth processing module 282, configured to, when thesecond frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation offrequency spectrums of time division duplex (TDD) systems with multipledifferent uplink and downlink configurations, transmit data of theretransmission data channel according to a timing relationship of a TDDsystem with an uplink and downlink configuration of the first frequencyspectrum to which the spectrum, where the scheduling informationcorresponding to the retransmission data channel is located, belongs.The ninth transmission module 29 includes: an eighteenth processingmodule 292, configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is thefrequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of time divisionduplex (TDD) systems with multiple different uplink and downlinkconfigurations, transmit data of the retransmission data channelaccording to a timing relationship corresponding to a TDD system with anuplink and downlink configuration of the first frequency spectrum whereACK/NACK information of the previous transmission block corresponding tothe retransmission data channel is located. The tenth transmissionmodule 30 includes: a nineteenth processing module 302, configured to,when the second frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregationof frequency spectrums of time division duplex (TDD) systems withmultiple different uplink and downlink configurations, transmit data ofthe retransmission data channel according to a timing relationship of aTDD system with an uplink and downlink configuration of the firstfrequency spectrum where data retransmitted last time on theretransmission data channel is located. The eleventh transmission module31 includes: a twentieth processing module 312, configured to, when thesecond frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation offrequency spectrums of multiple TDD systems with different uplink anddownlink configurations, transmit the data of the retransmission datachannel according to a timing relationship corresponding to the firstfrequency spectrum where the retransmission data channel is located.

The seventh transmission module 27 includes: a twenty-first processingmodule 274, configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is thefrequency spectrum aggregation of multiple frequency spectrums ofdifferent communication systems, transmit the data of the retransmissiondata channel according to a timing relationship of a communicationsystem corresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the datachannel of the first transmission of the retransmission data channel islocated. The eighth transmission module 28 includes: a twenty-secondprocessing module 284, configured to, when the second frequency spectrumis the frequency spectrum aggregation of multiple frequency spectrums ofdifferent communication systems, transmit the data of the retransmissiondata channel according to a timing relationship of a communicationsystem corresponding to the first frequency spectrum where thescheduling information corresponding to the retransmission data channelis located. The ninth transmission module 29 includes: a twenty-thirdprocessing module 294, configured to, when the second frequency spectrumis the frequency spectrum aggregation of multiple frequency spectrums ofdifferent communication systems, transmit the data of the retransmissiondata channel according to a timing relationship corresponding to adifferent communication system to which the ACK/NACK information of theprevious transmission block corresponding to the retransmission datachannel belongs. The tenth transmission module 30 includes: atwenty-fourth processing module 304, configured to, when the secondfrequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of multiplefrequency spectrums of different communication systems, transmit thedata of the retransmission data channel according to a timingrelationship of a communication system corresponding to the firstfrequency spectrum where the data retransmitted last time on theretransmission data channel is located. The eleventh transmission module31 includes: a twenty-fifth processing module 314, configured to, whenthe second frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation ofmultiple frequency spectrums of different communication systems,transmit the data of the retransmission data channel according to atiming relationship of a communication system corresponding to the firstfrequency spectrum where the retransmission data channel is located. Inthe described embodiment, the communication systems include two of orany combination of the following: an LTE system, an HSUPA system, anHSDPA system, an HSPA+ system, a WCDMA system, a CDMA 2000 system, a UMBsystem, a TD-SCDMA system, WIFI and an IEEE 802.16e/m/n system.

The seventh transmission module 27 includes: a twenty-sixth processingmodule 276, configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is thefrequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of a time divisionduplex (TDD) system and a frequency division duplex (FDD) system,transmit the data of the retransmission data channel according to atiming relationship of a TDD system or FDD system to which the firstfrequency spectrum, where a data channel of the first transmission islocated, belongs. The eighth transmission module 28 includes: atwenty-seventh processing module 286, configured to, when the secondfrequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequencyspectrums of a time division duplex (TDD) system and a frequencydivision duplex (FDD) system, transmit the data of the retransmissiondata channel according to a timing relationship of a TDD system or FDDsystem to which the first frequency spectrum, where the schedulinginformation corresponding to the retransmission data channel is located,belongs. The ninth transmission module 29 includes: a twenty-eighthprocessing module 296, configured to transmit data of the retransmissiondata channel according to a timing relationship of a TDD system or FDDsystem to which the first frequency spectrum, where the ACK/NACKinformation of the previous transmission block corresponding to theretransmission data channel is located, belongs. The tenth transmissionmodule 30 includes: a twenty-ninth processing module 306, configured to,when the second frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregationof frequency spectrums of a time division duplex (TDD) system and afrequency division duplex (FDD) system, transmit the data of theretransmission data channel according to a timing relationship of a TDDsystem or FDD system to which the first frequency spectrum, where dataretransmitted last time on the retransmission data channel is located,belongs. The eleventh transmission module 31 includes: a thirtiethprocessing module 316, configured to, when the second frequency spectrumis the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of a TDDsystem and an FDD system, transmit the data of the retransmission datachannel according to a timing relationship of a TDD system or FDD systemto which the first frequency spectrum, where the retransmission datachannel is located, belongs.

By means of the embodiments above, a method and apparatus for datatransmission are provided. By performing frequency spectrum aggregationon multiple frequency spectrums of different systems, and performingdata transmission on an aggregated frequency spectrum according totiming relationships corresponding to the different systems, effectivedata transmission in carrier aggregation scenarios is implemented, andthe frequency spectrum utilization is improved.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The technical solution of the disclosure performs frequency spectrumaggregation on multiple frequency spectrums of different systems, andperforms data transmission on an aggregated frequency spectrum accordingto timing relationships corresponding to the different systems,implementing effective data transmission in carrier aggregationscenarios, improving the frequency spectrum utilization, and optimizingthe performance of the whole system.

Obviously, those skilled in the art shall understand that theabove-mentioned modules and steps of the disclosure can be realized byusing general purpose calculating device, can be integrated in onecalculating device or distributed on a network which consists of aplurality of calculating devices. Alternatively, the modules and thesteps of the disclosure can be realized by using the executable programcode of the calculating device. Consequently, they can be stored in thestoring device and executed by the calculating device, or they are madeinto integrated circuit module respectively, or a plurality of modulesor steps thereof are made into one integrated circuit module. In thisway, the disclosure is not restricted to any particular hardware andsoftware combination.

The above description is only the preferred examples of the presentdocument, which is not used to limit the present document. Anymodification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within thespirit and principle of the disclosure shall all fall within theprotection scope as defined in the appended claims of the disclosure.

1. A method for data transmission, comprising: performing frequencyspectrum aggregation on multiple first frequency spectrums correspondingto multiple systems; and transmitting data on a second frequencyspectrum formed through the frequency spectrum aggregation performed onthe multiple first frequency spectrums, wherein the second frequencyspectrum is a group of frequency spectrums or the second frequencyspectrum is divided into multiple frequency spectrum groups according toa predetermined rule, wherein each frequency spectrum group correspondsto one primary frequency spectrum (PCC).
 2. The method according toclaim 1, wherein transmitting data on the second frequency spectrumformed through the frequency spectrum aggregation performed on themultiple first frequency spectrums comprises: transmitting data of aphysical data channel on the second frequency spectrum according to atiming relationship of a system corresponding to a first frequencyspectrum where the physical data channel is located; or transmittingdata of a physical data channel on the second frequency spectrumaccording to a timing relationship of a system corresponding to a firstfrequency spectrum where scheduling information corresponding to thephysical data channel is located.
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The method according to claim 2,wherein transmitting the data of the physical data channel on the secondfrequency spectrum according to the timing relationship of the systemcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the physical datachannel is located comprises: when the second frequency spectrum is thefrequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of time divisionduplex (TDD) systems with multiple different uplink and downlinkconfigurations, transmitting the data of the physical data channelaccording to a timing relationship corresponding to a TDD system with anuplink and downlink configuration of the first frequency spectrum wherethe physical data channel is located; and/or transmitting the data ofthe physical data channel on the second frequency spectrum according tothe timing relationship of the system corresponding to the firstfrequency spectrum where the scheduling information corresponding to thephysical data channel is located comprises: when the second frequencyspectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums ofmultiple TDD systems with different uplink and downlink configurations,transmitting the data of the physical data channel according to a timingrelationship corresponding to a TDD system with an uplink and downlinkconfiguration of the first frequency spectrum where the schedulinginformation corresponding to the physical data channel is located;and/or transmitting the data of the physical data channel on the secondfrequency spectrum according to the timing relationship of the systemcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the physical datachannel is located comprises: when the second frequency spectrum is thefrequency spectrum aggregation of multiple frequency spectrums ofdifferent communication systems transmitting the data of the physicaldata channel according to a timing relationship of a communicationsystem corresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the physicaldata channel is located, wherein the communication systems comprise twoof or any combination of the following: a long-term evolution (LTE)system, a high-speed uplink packet access (HSUPA) system, a high-speeddownlink packet access (HSDPA) system, a high-speed uplink accessevolution (HSPA+) system, a wideband code division multiple access(WCDMA) system, a code division multiple access (CDMA) 2000 system, anultra mobile broadband (UMB) system, a time division-synchronous codedivision multiple access (TD-SCDMA) system, wireless fidelity (WIFI) andan institute of electrical and electronics engineers (IEEE) 802.16e/m/nsystem; and/or transmitting the data of the physical data channel on thesecond frequency spectrum according to the timing relationship of thesystem corresponding to the first frequency spectrum where thescheduling information corresponding to the physical data channel islocated comprises: when the second frequency spectrum is the frequencyspectrum aggregation of multiple frequency spectrums of differentcommunication systems, transmitting the data of the physical datachannel according to a timing relationship of a communication systemcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the schedulinginformation corresponding to the physical data channel is located,wherein the communication systems comprise two of or any combination ofthe following: a long-term evolution (LTE) system, a high-speed uplinkpacket access (HSUPA) system, a high-speed downlink packet access(HSDPA) system, a high-speed uplink access evolution (HSPA+) system, awideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) system, a code divisionmultiple access (CDMA) 2000 system, an ultra mobile broadband (UMB)system, a time division-synchronous code division multiple access(TD-SCDMA) system, wireless fidelity (WIFI) and an institute ofelectrical and electronics engineers (IEEE) 802.16e/m/n system; and/ortransmitting the data of the physical data channel on the secondfrequency spectrum according to the timing relationship of the systemcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the physical datachannel is located comprises: when the second frequency spectrum is thefrequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of a TDD systemand a frequency division duplex (FDD) system, transmitting the data ofthe physical data channel according to a timing relationship of a TDDsystem or FDD system to which the first frequency spectrum, where thephysical data channel is located, belongs; and/or transmitting the dataof the physical data channel on the second frequency spectrum accordingto the timing relationship of the system corresponding to the firstfrequency spectrum where the scheduling information corresponding to thephysical data channel is located comprises: when the second frequencyspectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums ofa TDD system and an FDD system, transmitting the data of the physicaldata channel according to a timing relationship of a TDD system or FDDsystem to which the first frequency spectrum, where the schedulinginformation corresponding to the physical data channel is located,belongs.
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 6. The method according to claim 1,wherein transmitting the data on the second frequency spectrum formedthrough the frequency spectrum aggregation performed on the multiplefirst frequency spectrums comprises: transmittingacknowledgement/non-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) information correspondingto a physical data channel on the second frequency spectrum according toa timing relationship of a system corresponding to a first frequencyspectrum where the physical data channel is located; or transmittingACK/NACK information corresponding to a physical data channel on thesecond frequency spectrum according to a timing relationship of a firstfrequency spectrum where scheduling information corresponding to thephysical data channel is located; or transmitting ACK/NACK informationcorresponding to a physical data channel on the second frequencyspectrum according to a timing relationship of a first frequencyspectrum where the ACK/NACK information is located.
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The methodaccording to claim 6, wherein transmitting the ACK/NACK informationcorresponding to the physical data channel on the second frequencyspectrum according to the timing relationship of the systemcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the physical datachannel is located comprises: when the second frequency spectrum is thefrequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of multiple TDDsystems with different uplink and downlink configurations, transmittingthe ACK/NACK information according to a timing relationshipcorresponding to a TDD system with an uplink and downlink configurationof the first frequency spectrum where the physical data channel islocated; and/or transmitting the ACK/NACK information corresponding tothe physical data channel on the second frequency spectrum according tothe timing relationship of the first frequency spectrum where thescheduling information corresponding to the physical data channel islocated comprises: when the second frequency spectrum is the frequencyspectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of multiple TDD systems withdifferent uplink and downlink configurations, transmitting the ACK/NACKinformation corresponding to the physical data channel according to atiming relationship corresponding to a TDD system with an uplink anddownlink configuration of the first frequency spectrum where thescheduling information corresponding to the physical data channel islocated; and/or transmitting the ACK/NACK information corresponding tothe physical data channel on the second frequency spectrum according tothe timing relationship of the first frequency spectrum where theACK/NACK information is located comprises: when the second frequencyspectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums ofmultiple TDD systems with different uplink and downlink configurations,transmitting the ACK/NACK information corresponding to the physical datachannel according to a timing relationship corresponding to a TDD systemwith an uplink and downlink configuration of the first frequencyspectrum where the ACK/NACK information is located; and/or transmittingthe ACK/NACK information corresponding to the physical data channel onthe second frequency spectrum according to the timing relationship ofthe system corresponding to the first frequency spectrum where thephysical data channel is located comprises: when the second frequencyspectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of multiple frequencyspectrums of different communication systems, transmitting the ACK/NACKinformation according to a timing relationship of a communication systemcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the spectrum of thephysical data channel is located, wherein the communication systemscomprise two of or any combination of the following: an LTE system, anHSUPA system, an HSDPA system, an HSPA+ system, a WCDMA system, a CDMA2000 system, a UMB system, a TD-SCDMA system, WIFI and an IEEE802.16e/m/n system; and/or transmitting the ACK/NACK informationcorresponding to the physical data channel on the second frequencyspectrum according to the timing relationship of the first frequencyspectrum where the scheduling information corresponding to the physicaldata channel is located comprises: when the second frequency spectrum isthe frequency spectrum aggregation of multiple frequency spectrums ofdifferent communication systems, transmitting the ACK/NACK informationaccording to a timing relationship of a communication systemcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the correspondingscheduling information of the physical data channel corresponding to theACK/NACK information is located, wherein the communication systemscomprise two of or any combination of the following: an LTE system, anHSUPA system, an HSDPA system, an HSPA+ system, a WCDMA system, a CDMA2000 system, a UMB system, a TD-SCDMA system, WIFI and an IEEE802.16e/m/n system; and/or transmitting the ACK/NACK informationcorresponding to the physical data channel on the second frequencyspectrum according to the timing relationship of the first frequencyspectrum where the ACK/NACK information is located comprises: when thesecond frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation ofmultiple frequency spectrums of different communication systems,transmitting the ACK/NACK information according to a timing relationshipof a communication system corresponding to the first frequency spectrumwhere the ACK/NACK information is located, wherein the communicationsystems comprise two of or any combination of the following: an LTEsystem, an HSUPA system, an HSDPA system, an HSPA+ system, a WCDMAsystem, a CDMA 2000 system, a UMB system, a TD-SCDMA system, WIFI and anIEEE 802.16e/m/n system; and/or transmitting the ACK/NACK informationcorresponding to the physical data channel on the second frequencyspectrum according to the timing relationship of the systemcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the physical datachannel is located comprises: when the second frequency spectrum is thefrequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of a TDD systemand an FDD system, transmitting the ACK/NACK information according to atiming relationship of a TDD system or FDD system to which the firstfrequency spectrum, where the physical data channel is located, belongs;and/or transmitting the ACK/NACK information corresponding to thephysical data channel on the second frequency spectrum according to thetiming relationship of the first frequency spectrum where the schedulinginformation corresponding to the physical data channel is locatedcomprises: when the second frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrumaggregation of frequency spectrums of a TDD system and an FDD system,transmitting the ACK/NACK information according to a timing relationshipsystem or FDD system to which the first frequency spectrum, where thescheduling information corresponding to the physical data channel islocated, belongs; and/or transmitting the ACK/NACK informationcorresponding to the physical data channel on the second frequencyspectrum according to the timing relationship of the first frequencyspectrum where the ACK/NACK information is located comprises: when thesecond frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation offrequency spectrums of a time division duplex (TDD) system and afrequency division duplex (FDD) system, transmitting the ACK/NACKinformation according to a timing relationship of a TDD system or FDDsystem to which the first frequency spectrum, where the ACK/NACKinformation is located, belongs.
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 10. Themethod according to claim 1, wherein transmitting the data on the secondfrequency spectrum formed through the frequency spectrum aggregationperformed on the multiple first frequency spectrums comprises:transmitting data of a retransmission data channel of the secondfrequency spectrum according to a timing relationship corresponding to afirst frequency spectrum where a data channel of first transmission ofthe retransmission data channel is located; or transmitting data of aretransmission data channel of the second frequency spectrum accordingto a timing relationship corresponding to a first frequency spectrumwhere scheduling information corresponding to the retransmission datachannel is located; or transmitting data of a retransmission datachannel of the second frequency spectrum according to a timingrelationship corresponding to a first frequency spectrum where ACK/NACKinformation of a previous transmission block corresponding to theretransmission data channel is located; or transmitting data of aretransmission data channel of the second frequency spectrum accordingto a timing relationship corresponding to a first frequency spectrumwhere data retransmitted last time on the retransmission data channel islocated; or transmitting data of a retransmission data channel of thesecond frequency spectrum according to a timing relationshipcorresponding to a first frequency spectrum where the retransmissiondata channel is located.
 11. The method according to claim 10, whereintransmitting the data of the retransmission data channel of the secondfrequency spectrum according to the timing relationship corresponding tothe first frequency spectrum where the data channel of the firsttransmission of the retransmission data channel is located comprises:when the second frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregationof frequency spectrums of multiple TDD systems with different uplink anddownlink configurations, transmitting data of the retransmission datachannel according to a timing relationship of a TDD system with anuplink and downlink configuration of the first frequency spectrum wherethe data channel of the first transmission is located; and/ortransmitting the data of the retransmission data channel of the secondfrequency spectrum according to the timing relationship corresponding tothe first frequency spectrum where the scheduling informationcorresponding to the retransmission data channel is located comprises:when the second frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregationof frequency spectrums of multiple TDD systems with different uplink anddownlink configurations, transmitting data of the retransmission datachannel according to a timing relationship of a TDD system with anuplink and downlink configuration of the first frequency spectrum towhich the spectrum, where the scheduling information corresponding tothe retransmission data channel is located, belongs; and/or transmittingthe data of the retransmission data channel of the second frequencyspectrum according to the timing relationship corresponding to the firstfrequency spectrum where the ACK/NACK information of the previoustransmission block corresponding to the retransmission data channel islocated comprises: when the second frequency spectrum is the frequencyspectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of multiple TDD systems withdifferent uplink and downlink configurations, transmitting data of theretransmission data channel according to a timing relationshipcorresponding to a TDD system with an uplink and downlink configurationof the first frequency spectrum where ACK/NACK information of theprevious transmission block corresponding to the retransmission datachannel is located; and/or transmitting the data of the retransmissiondata channel of the second frequency spectrum according to the timingrelationship corresponding to the first frequency spectrum where dataretransmitted last time on the retransmission data channel is locatedcomprises: when the second frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrumaggregation of frequency spectrums of multiple TDD systems withdifferent uplink and downlink configurations, transmitting data of theretransmission data channel according to a timing relationship of a TDDsystem with an uplink and downlink configuration of the first frequencyspectrum where data retransmitted last time on the retransmission datachannel is located; and/or transmitting the data of the retransmissiondata channel of the second frequency spectrum according to the timingrelationship corresponding to the first frequency spectrum where theretransmission data channel is located comprises: when the secondfrequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequencyspectrums of multiple TDD systems with different uplink and downlinkconfigurations, transmitting data of the retransmission data channelaccording to a timing relationship corresponding to the first frequencyspectrum where the retransmission data channel is located; and/ortransmitting the data of the retransmission data channel of the secondfrequency spectrum according to the timing relationship corresponding tothe first frequency spectrum where the data channel of the firsttransmission of the retransmission data channel is located comprises:when the second frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregationof multiple frequency spectrums of different communication systems,transmitting data of the retransmission data channel according to atiming relationship of a communication system corresponding to the firstfrequency spectrum where the data channel of the first transmission ofthe retransmission data channel is located, wherein the communicationsystems comprise two of or any combination of the following: an LTEsystem, an HSUPA system, an HSDPA system, an HSPA+ system, a WCDMAsystem, a CDMA 2000 system, a UMB system, a TD-SCDMA system, WIFI and anIEEE 802.16e/m/n system; and/or transmitting the data of theretransmission data channel of the second frequency spectrum accordingto the timing relationship corresponding to the first frequency spectrumwhere the scheduling information corresponding to the retransmissiondata channel is located comprises: when the second frequency spectrum isthe frequency spectrum aggregation of multiple frequency spectrums ofdifferent communication systems, transmitting data of the retransmissiondata channel according to a timing relationship of a communicationsystem corresponding to the first frequency spectrum where thescheduling information corresponding to the retransmission data channelis located, wherein the communication systems comprise two of or anycombination of the following: an LTE system, an HSUPA system, an HSDPAsystem, an HSPA+ system, a WCDMA system, a CDMA 2000 system, a UMBsystem, a TD-SCDMA system, WIFI and an IEEE 802.16e/m/n system; and/ortransmitting the data of the retransmission data channel of the secondfrequency spectrum according to the timing relationship corresponding tothe first frequency spectrum where the ACK/NACK information of theprevious transmission block corresponding to the retransmission datachannel is located comprises: when the second frequency spectrum is thefrequency spectrum aggregation of multiple frequency spectrums ofdifferent communication systems, transmitting data of the retransmissiondata channel according to a timing relationship corresponding to adifferent communication system to which the ACK/NACK information of theprevious transmission block corresponding to the retransmission datachannel belongs, wherein the communication systems comprise two of or ancombination of the following: an LTE system an HSUPA system, an HSDPAsystem, an HSPA+ system, a WCDMA system, a CDMA 2000 system, a UMBsystem, a TD-SCDMA system, WIFI and an IEEE 802.16e/m/n system; and/ortransmitting the data of the retransmission data channel of the secondfrequency spectrum according to the timing relationship corresponding tothe first frequency spectrum where the data retransmitted last time onthe retransmission data channel is located comprises: when the secondfrequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of multiplefrequency spectrums of different communication systems, transmittingdata of the retransmission data channel according to a timingrelationship of a communication system corresponding to the firstfrequency spectrum where the data retransmitted last time on theretransmission data channel is located, wherein the communicationsystems comprise two of or any combination of the following: an LTEsystem, an HSUPA system, an HSDPA system, an HSPA+ system, a WCDMAsystem, a CDMA 2000 system, a UMB system, a TD-SCDMA system, WIFI and anIEEE 802.16e/m/n system; and/or transmitting the data of theretransmission data channel of the second frequency spectrum accordingto the timing relationship corresponding to the first frequency spectrumwhere the retransmission data channel is located comprises: when thesecond frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation ofmultiple frequency spectrums of different communication systems,transmitting data of the retransmission data channel according to atiming relationship of a communication system corresponding to the firstfrequency spectrum where the retransmission data channel is located,wherein the communication systems comprise two of or any combination ofthe following: an LTE system, an HSUPA system, an HSDPA system, an HSPA+system, a WCDMA system, a CDMA 2000 system, a UMB system, a TD-SCDMAsystem, WIFI and an IEEE 802.16e/m/n system; and/or transmitting thedata of the retransmission data channel of the second frequency spectrumaccording to the timing relationship corresponding to the firstfrequency spectrum where the data channel of the first transmission ofthe retransmission data channel is located comprises: when the secondfrequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequencyspectrums of a time division duplex (TDD) system and a frequencydivision duplex (FDD) system, transmitting data of the retransmissiondata channel according to a timing relationship of a TDD system or FDDsystem to which the first frequency spectrum, where a data channel ofthe first transmission is located, belongs; and/or transmitting the dataof the retransmission data channel of the second frequency spectrumaccording to the timing relationship corresponding to the firstfrequency spectrum where the scheduling information corresponding to theretransmission data channel is located comprises: when the secondfrequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequencyspectrums of a TDD system and an FDD system, transmitting data of theretransmission data channel according to a timing relationship of a TDDsystem or FDD system to which the first frequency spectrum, where thescheduling information corresponding to the retransmission data channelis located, belongs; and/or transmitting the data of the retransmissiondata channel of the second frequency spectrum according to the timingrelationship corresponding to the first frequency spectrum where theACK/NACK information of the previous transmission block corresponding tothe retransmission data channel is located comprises: when the secondfrequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequencyspectrums of a TDD system and an FDD system, transmitting data of theretransmission data channel according to a timing relationship of a TDDsystem or FDD system to which the first frequency spectrum, where theACK/NACK information of the previous transmission block corresponding tothe retransmission data channel is located, belongs; and/or transmittingthe data of the retransmission data channel of the second frequencyspectrum according to the timing relationship corresponding to the firstfrequency spectrum where the data retransmitted last time on theretransmission data channel is located comprises: when the secondfrequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequencyspectrums of a TDD system and an FDD system, transmitting data of theretransmission data channel according to a timing relationship of a TDDsystem or FDD system to which the first frequency spectrum, where dataretransmitted last time on the retransmission data channel is located,belongs; and/or transmitting the data of the retransmission data channelof the second frequency spectrum according to the timing relationshipcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the retransmissiondata channel is located comprises: when the second frequency spectrum isthe frequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of a TDDsystem and an FDD system, transmitting data of the retransmission datachannel according to a timing relationship of a TDD system or FDD systemto which the first frequency spectrum, where the retransmission datachannel is located, belongs.
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 15. The method according to claim 1, wherein dividing thesecond frequency spectrum into multiple frequency spectrum groupsaccording to a predetermined rule comprises one of the following:dividing the second frequency spectrum according to differentcommunication systems, wherein first frequency spectrums with the samecommunication system are divided into one frequency spectrum group;dividing the second frequency spectrum into two frequency spectrumgroups according to an FDD system and a TDD system, the two frequencyspectrum groups respectively being an FDD system frequency spectrumgroup and a TDD system frequency spectrum group; dividing the secondfrequency spectrum into multiple frequency spectrum groups according tosignalling configurations; and dividing the second frequency spectrumdepending on whether frequency spectrums are continuous, wherein eachsection of continuous frequency spectrum forms one frequency spectrumgroup.
 16. An apparatus for data transmission, comprising: a frequencyspectrum aggregation module, configured to perform frequency spectrumaggregation on multiple first frequency spectrums corresponding tomultiple systems; and a first transmission module, configured totransmit data on a second frequency spectrum formed through thefrequency spectrum aggregation performed on the multiple first frequencyspectrums, wherein the second frequency spectrum is a group of frequencyspectrums or the second frequency spectrum is divided into multiplefrequency spectrum groups according to a predetermined rule, whereineach frequency spectrum group corresponds to one primary frequencyspectrum (PCC).
 17. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein thefirst transmission module comprises: a second transmission module,configured to transmit data of a physical data channel on the secondfrequency spectrum according to a timing relationship of a systemcorresponding to a first frequency spectrum where the physical datachannel is located; or a third transmission module, configured totransmit data of a physical data channel on the second frequencyspectrum according to a timing relationship of a system corresponding toa first frequency spectrum where scheduling information corresponding tothe physical data channel is located.
 18. The apparatus according toclaim 17, wherein the second transmission module comprises: a firstprocessing module, configured to, when the second frequency spectrum isthe frequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of timedivision duplex (TDD) systems with multiple different uplink anddownlink configurations, transmit the data of the physical data channelaccording to a timing relationship corresponding to a TDD system with anuplink and downlink configuration of the first frequency spectrum wherethe physical data channel is located; and/or the third transmissionmodule comprises: a second processing module, configured to, when thesecond frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation offrequency spectrums of multiple TDD systems with different uplink anddownlink configurations, transmit the data of the physical data channelaccording to a timing relationship corresponding to a TDD system with anuplink and downlink configuration of the first frequency spectrum wherethe scheduling information corresponding to the physical data channel islocated; and/or the second transmission module comprises: a thirdprocessing module, configured to, when the second frequency spectrum isthe frequency spectrum aggregation of multiple frequency spectrums ofdifferent communication systems, transmit the data of the physical datachannel according to a timing relationship of a communication systemcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the physical datachannel is located, wherein the communication systems comprise two of orany combination of the following: a long-term evolution (LTE) system, ahigh-speed uplink packet access (HSUPA) system, a high-speed downlinkpacket access (HSDPA) system, a high-speed uplink access evolution(HSPA+) system, a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) system,a code division multiple access (CDMA) 2000 system, an ultra mobilebroadband (UMB) system, a time division-synchronous code divisionmultiple access (TD-SCDMA) system, wireless fidelity (WIFI) and an IEEE802.16e/m/n system; and/or the third transmission module comprises: afourth processing module, configured to, when the second frequencyspectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of multiple frequencyspectrums of different communication systems, transmit the data of thephysical data channel according to a timing relationship of acommunication system corresponding to the first frequency spectrum wherethe scheduling information corresponding to the physical data channel islocated, wherein the communication systems comprise two of or anycombination of the following: a long-term evolution (LTE) system, ahigh-speed uplink packet access (HSUPA) system, a high-speed downlinkpacket access (HSDPA) system, a high-speed uplink access evolution(HSPA+) system, a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) system,a code division multiple access (CDMA) 2000 system, an ultra mobilebroadband (UMB) system, a time division-synchronous code divisionmultiple access (TD-SCDMA) system, wireless fidelity (WIFI) and an IEEE802.16e/m/n system; and/or the second transmission module comprises: afifth processing module, configured to, when the second frequencyspectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums ofa TDD system and a frequency division duplex (FDD) system, transmit thedata of the physical data channel according to a timing relationship ofa TDD system or FDD system to which the first frequency spectrum, wherethe physical data channel is located, belongs; and/or the thirdtransmission module comprises: a sixth processing module, configured to,when the second frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregationof frequency spectrums of a TDD system and an FDD system, transmit thedata of the physical data channel according to a timing relationship ofa TDD system or FDD system to which the first frequency spectrum, wherethe scheduling information corresponding to the physical data channel islocated, belongs.
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The apparatusaccording to claim 16, wherein the first transmission module comprises:a fourth transmission module, configured to transmitacknowledgement/non-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) information correspondingto a physical data channel on the second frequency spectrum according toa timing relationship of a system corresponding to a first frequencyspectrum where the physical data channel is located; or a fifthtransmission module, configured to transmit ACK/NACK informationcorresponding to a physical data channel on the second frequencyspectrum according to a timing relationship of a first frequencyspectrum where scheduling information corresponding to the physical datachannel is located; or a sixth transmission module, configured totransmit ACK/NACK information corresponding to a physical data channelon the second frequency spectrum according to a timing relationship of afirst frequency spectrum where the ACK/NACK information is located. 22.The apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the fourth transmissionmodule comprises: a seventh processing module, configured to, when thesecond frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation offrequency spectrums of multiple TDD systems with different uplink anddownlink configurations, transmit the ACK/NACK information according toa timing relationship corresponding to a TDD system with an uplink anddownlink configuration of the first frequency spectrum where thephysical data channel is located; and/or the fifth transmission modulecomprises: an eighth processing module, configured to, when the secondfrequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequencyspectrums of multiple TDD systems with different uplink and downlinkconfigurations, transmit the ACK/NACK information corresponding to thephysical data channel according to a timing relationship correspondingto a TDD system with an uplink and downlink configuration of the firstfrequency spectrum where the scheduling information corresponding to thephysical data channel is located; and/or the sixth transmission modulecomprises: a ninth processing module, configured to, when the secondfrequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequencyspectrums of multiple TDD systems with different uplink and downlinkconfigurations, transmit the ACK/NACK information corresponding to thephysical data channel according to a timing relationship correspondingto a TDD system with an uplink and downlink configuration of the firstfrequency spectrum where the ACK/NACK information is located; and/or thefourth transmission module comprises: a tenth processing module,configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is the frequencyspectrum aggregation of multiple frequency spectrums of differentcommunication systems, transmit the ACK/NACK information according to atiming relationship of a communication system corresponding to the firstfrequency spectrum where the spectrum of the physical data channel islocated, wherein the communication systems comprise two of or anycombination of the following: a long-term evolution (LTE) system, ahigh-speed uplink packet access (HSUPA) system, a high-speed downlinkpacket access (HSDPA) system, a high-speed uplink access evolution(HSPA+) system, a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) system,a code division multiple access (CDMA) 2000 system, a UMB system, a timedivision-synchronous code division multiple access (TD-SCDMA) system,wireless fidelity (WIFI) and an IEEE 802.16e/m/n system; and/or thefifth transmission module comprises: an eleventh processing module,configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is the frequencyspectrum aggregation of multiple frequency spectrums of differentcommunication systems, transmit the ACK/NACK information according to atiming relationship of a communication system corresponding to the firstfrequency spectrum where the corresponding scheduling information of thephysical data channel corresponding to the ACK/NACK information islocated, wherein the communication systems comprise two of or anycombination of the following: a long-term evolution (LTE) system, ahigh-speed uplink packet access (HSUPA) system, a high-speed downlinkpacket access (HSDPA) system, a high-speed uplink access evolution(HSPA+) system, a wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) system,a code division multiple access (CDMA) 2000 system, a UMB system, a timedivision-synchronous code division multiple access (TD-SCDMA) system,wireless fidelity (WIFI) and an IEEE 802.16e/m/n system; and/or thesixth transmission module comprises: a twelfth processing module,configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is the frequencyspectrum aggregation of multiple frequency spectrums of differentcommunication systems, transmit the ACK/NACK information according to atiming relationship of a communication system corresponding to the firstfrequency spectrum where the ACK/NACK information is located, whereinthe communication systems comprise two of or any combination of thefollowing: a long-term evolution (LTE) system, a high-speed uplinkpacket access (HSUPA) system, a high-speed downlink packet access(HSDPA) system, a high-speed uplink access evolution (HSPA+) system, awideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) system, a code divisionmultiple access (CDMA) 2000 system, a UMB system, a timedivision-synchronous code division multiple access (TD-SCDMA) system,wireless fidelity (WIFI) and an IEEE 802.16e/m/n system; and/or thefourth transmission module comprises: a thirteenth processing module,configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is the frequencyspectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of a TDD system and an FDDsystem, transmit the ACK/NACK information according to a timingrelationship of a TDD system or FDD system to which the first frequencyspectrum, where the physical data channel is located, belongs; and/orthe fifth transmission module comprises: a fourteenth processing module,configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is the frequencyspectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of a TDD system and an FDDsystem, transmit the ACK/NACK information according to a timingrelationship of a TDD system or FDD system to which the first frequencyspectrum, where the scheduling information corresponding to the physicaldata channel is located, belongs; and/or the sixth transmission modulecomprises: a fifteenth processing module, configured to, when the secondfrequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequencyspectrums of a TDD system and an FDD system, transmit the ACK/NACKinformation according to a timing relationship of a TDD system or FDDsystem to which the first frequency spectrum, where the ACK/NACKinformation is located, belongs.
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 25. Theapparatus according to claim 16, wherein the first transmission modulecomprises: a seventh transmission module, configured to transmit data ofa retransmission data channel of the second frequency spectrum accordingto a timing relationship corresponding to a first frequency spectrumwhere a data channel of first transmission of the retransmission datachannel is located; or an eighth transmission module, configured totransmit data of a retransmission data channel of the second frequencyspectrum according to a timing relationship corresponding to a firstfrequency spectrum where scheduling information corresponding to theretransmission data channel is located; or a ninth transmission module,configured to transmit data of a retransmission data channel of thesecond frequency spectrum according to a timing relationshipcorresponding to a first frequency spectrum where ACK/NACK informationof a previous transmission block corresponding to the retransmissiondata channel is located; or a tenth transmission module, configured totransmit data of a retransmission data channel of the second frequencyspectrum according to a timing relationship corresponding to a firstfrequency spectrum where data retransmitted last time on theretransmission data channel is located; or an eleventh transmissionmodule, configured to transmit data of a retransmission data channel ofthe second frequency spectrum according to a timing relationshipcorresponding to a first frequency spectrum where the retransmissiondata channel is located.
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The apparatus according to claim 25,wherein the seventh transmission module comprises: a sixteenthprocessing module, configured to transmit the data of the retransmissiondata channel of the second frequency spectrum according to the timingrelationship corresponding to the first frequency spectrum where thedata channel of the first transmission of the retransmission datachannel is located in the following manner: when the second frequencyspectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums ofmultiple TDD systems with different uplink and downlink configurations,transmitting data of the retransmission data channel according to atiming relationship of a TDD system with an uplink and downlinkconfiguration of the first frequency spectrum where the data channel ofthe first transmission is located; and/or the eighth transmission modulecomprises: a seventeenth processing module, configured to, when thesecond frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation offrequency spectrums of time division duplex (TDD) systems with multipledifferent uplink and downlink configurations, transmit data of theretransmission data channel according to a timing relationship of a TDDsystem with an uplink and downlink configuration of the first frequencyspectrum to which the spectrum, where the scheduling informationcorresponding to the retransmission data channel is located, belongs;and/or the ninth transmission module comprises: an eighteenth processingmodule, configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is thefrequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of time divisionduplex (TDD) systems with multiple different uplink and downlinkconfigurations, transmit data of the retransmission data channelaccording to a timing relationship corresponding to a TDD system with anuplink and downlink configuration of the first frequency spectrum whereACK/NACK information of the previous transmission block corresponding tothe retransmission data channel is located; and/or the tenthtransmission module comprises: a nineteenth processing module,configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is the frequencyspectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of time division duplex(TDD) systems with multiple different uplink and downlinkconfigurations, transmit data of the retransmission data channelaccording to a timing relationship of a TDD system with an uplink anddownlink configuration of the first frequency spectrum where dataretransmitted last time on the retransmission data channel is located;and/or the eleventh transmission module comprises: a twentiethprocessing module, configured to, when the second frequency spectrum isthe frequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of multipleTDD systems with different uplink and downlink configurations, transmitthe data of the retransmission data channel according to a timingrelationship corresponding to the first frequency spectrum where theretransmission data channel is located; and/or the seventh transmissionmodule comprises: a twenty-first processing module, configured to, whenthe second frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation ofmultiple frequency spectrums of different communication systems,transmit the data of the retransmission data channel according to atiming relationship of a communication system corresponding to the firstfrequency spectrum where the data channel of the first transmission ofthe retransmission data channel is located, wherein the communicationsystems comprise two of or an combination of the following: an LTEsystem an HSUPA system, an HSDPA system, an HSPA+ system, a WCDMAsystem, a CDMA 2000 system, a UMB system, a TD-SCDMA system, WIFI and anIEEE 802.16e/m/n system; and/or the eighth transmission modulecomprises: a twenty-second processing module, configured to, when thesecond frequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation ofmultiple frequency spectrums of different communication systems,transmit the data of the retransmission data channel according to atiming relationship of a communication system corresponding to the firstfrequency spectrum where the scheduling information corresponding to theretransmission data channel is located, wherein the communicationsystems comprise two of or any combination of the following: an LTEsystem, an HSUPA system, an HSDPA system, an HSPA+ system, a WCDMAsystem, a CDMA 2000 system, a UMB system, a TD-SCDMA system, WIFI and anIEEE 802.16e/m/n system; and/or the ninth transmission module comprises:a twenty-third processing module, configured to, when the secondfrequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of multiplefrequency spectrums of different communication systems, transmit thedata of the retransmission data channel according to a timingrelationship corresponding to a different communication system to whichthe ACK/NACK information of the previous transmission blockcorresponding to the retransmission data channel belongs, wherein thecommunication systems comprise two of or any combination of thefollowing: an LTE system, an HSUPA system, an HSDPA system, an HSPA+system, a WCDMA system, a CDMA 2000 system, a UMB system, a TD-SCDMAsystem, WIFI and an IEEE 802.16e/m/n system; and/or the tenthtransmission module comprises: a twenty-fourth processing module,configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is the frequencyspectrum aggregation of multiple frequency spectrums of differentcommunication systems, transmit the data of the retransmission datachannel according to a timing relationship of a communication systemcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the dataretransmitted last time on the retransmission data channel is located,wherein the communication systems comprise two of or any combination ofthe following: an LTE system, an HSUPA system, an HSDPA system, an HSPA+system, a WCDMA system, a CDMA 2000 system, a UMB system, a TD-SCDMAsystem, WIFI and an IEEE 802.16e/m/n system; and/or the eleventhtransmission module comprises: a twenty-fifth processing module,configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is the frequencyspectrum aggregation of multiple frequency spectrums of differentcommunication systems, transmit the data of the retransmission datachannel according to a timing relationship of a communication systemcorresponding to the first frequency spectrum where the retransmissiondata channel is located, wherein the communication systems comprise twoof or any combination of the following: an LTE system, an HSUPA system,an HSDPA system, an HSPA+ system, a WCDMA system, a CDMA 2000 system, aUMB system, a TD-SCDMA system, WIFI and an IEEE 802.16e/m/n system;and/or the seventh transmission module comprises: a twenty-sixthprocessing module, configured to, when the second frequency spectrum isthe frequency spectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of a timedivision duplex (TDD) system and a frequency division duplex (FDD)system, transmit the data of the retransmission data channel accordingto a timing relationship of a TDD system or FDD system to which thefirst frequency spectrum, where a data channel of the first transmissionis located, belongs; and/or the eighth transmission module comprises: atwenty-seventh processing module, configured to, when the secondfrequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequencyspectrums of a time division duplex (TDD) system and a frequencydivision duplex (FDD) system, transmit the data of the retransmissiondata channel according to a timing relationship of a TDD system or FDDsystem to which the first frequency spectrum, where the schedulinginformation corresponding to the retransmission data channel is located,belongs; and/or the ninth transmission module comprises: a twenty-eighthprocessing module, configured to transmit data of the retransmissiondata channel according to a timing relationship of a TDD system or FDDsystem to which the first frequency spectrum, where the ACK/NACKinformation of the previous transmission block corresponding to theretransmission data channel is located, belongs; and/or the tenthtransmission module comprises: a twenty-ninth processing module,configured to, when the second frequency spectrum is the frequencyspectrum aggregation of frequency spectrums of a time division duplex(TDD) system and a frequency division duplex (FDD) system, transmit thedata of the retransmission data channel according to a timingrelationship of a TDD system or FDD system to which the first frequencyspectrum, where data retransmitted last time on the retransmission datachannel is located, belongs; and/or the eleventh transmission modulecomprises: a thirtieth processing module, configured to, when the secondfrequency spectrum is the frequency spectrum aggregation of frequencyspectrums of a TDD system and an FDD system, transmit the data of theretransmission data channel according to a timing relationship of a TDDsystem or FDD system to which the first frequency spectrum, where theretransmission data channel is located, belongs.
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 29. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein dividing thesecond frequency spectrum into multiple frequency spectrum groupsaccording to a predetermined rule comprises one of the following:dividing the second frequency spectrum according to differentcommunication systems, wherein first frequency spectrums with the samecommunication system are divided into one frequency spectrum group;dividing the second frequency spectrum into two frequency spectrumgroups according to an FDD system and a TDD system, the two frequencyspectrum groups respectively being an FDD system frequency spectrumgroup and a TDD system frequency spectrum group; dividing the secondfrequency spectrum into multiple frequency spectrum groups according tosignalling configurations; and dividing the second frequency spectrumdepending on whether frequency spectrums are continuous, wherein eachsection of continuous frequency spectrum forms one frequency spectrumgroup.